Vulnerability · Published Nov 13, 2025 · Assigned by PostgreSQL
CVE-2025-12763Command injection vulnerability allowing arbitrary command execution on Windows
Medium 6.8
In plain English
A medium-severity OS command injection in pgAdmin 4 from pgadmin.org. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 60% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 39.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
pgAdmin 4 versions up to 9.9 are affected by a command injection vulnerability on Windows systems. This issue is caused by the use of shell=True during backup and restore operations, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary system commands by providing specially crafted file path input.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | pgadmin4 | 9.10 | GHSA-rm79-x4g6-hvg5 |
| PyPI | pgadmin4 | 9.10 | PYSEC-2026-1776 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| pgadmin.org | pgAdmin 4 | 0 – through 9.9 |
Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/9323 issue-tracking