CVE-2025-12762

Published Nov 13, 2025

Last updated a month ago

pgAdmin

Overview

AI description

Automated description summarized from trusted sources.

CVE-2025-12762 is a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting pgAdmin versions up to 9.9. The vulnerability occurs when pgAdmin is running in server mode and performing restores from PLAIN-format dump files. This vulnerability allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary commands on the server hosting pgAdmin. Successful exploitation could compromise the integrity and security of the database management system and the underlying data.

Description: pgAdmin versions up to 9.9 are affected by a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability that occurs when running in server mode and performing restores from PLAIN-format dump files. This issue allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary commands on the server hosting pgAdmin, posing a critical risk to the integrity and security of the database management system and underlying data.
Source: f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007
NVD status: Analyzed
Products: pgadmin_4

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 9.8
Impact score: 5.9
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: CRITICAL

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-noinfo

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pgadmin:pgadmin_4:*:*:*:*:*:postgresql:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "869DC8C4-E456-4D31-964B-96D4B9B8F4A2",
            "versionEndExcluding": "9.10"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.