CVE-2025-13780

Published Dec 11, 2025

Last updated 25 minutes ago

pgAdmin

Overview

AI description

Automated description summarized from trusted sources.

CVE-2025-13780 is a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting pgAdmin versions up to 9.10. It occurs when running in server mode and performing restores from PLAIN-format dump files. The vulnerability stems from the application's "regex firewall" failing to properly filter out dangerous psql meta-commands, which can execute operating system commands. Attackers can inject and execute arbitrary commands on the server hosting pgAdmin by bypassing the regex filter with strategically placed whitespace characters in SQL files. These whitespace characters, such as carriage returns, are recognized by psql but not by the regex filter, allowing malicious code to be executed during database restoration. pgAdmin version 9.11 addresses this vulnerability.

Description: pgAdmin versions up to 9.10 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: 8.8
Impact score: 5.9
Exploitability score: 2.8
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: HIGH

Weaknesses

134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0: CWE-94

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pgadmin:pgadmin_4:*:*:*:*:*:postgresql:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "31BFDAD3-B87D-46DD-9984-3000087309DD",
            "versionEndIncluding": "9.10"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.