CVE-2025-13780 (GCVE-0-2025-13780)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-11 18:30 – Updated: 2026-02-26 16:07
VLAI
Title
Remote Code Execution vulnerability when restoring PLAIN-format SQL dumps in server mode (pgAdmin 4)
Summary
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.
Severity
9.1 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-12-12 04:55 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
pgadmin.org pgAdmin 4 Affected: 0 , ≤ 9.10 (custom)
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Date Public
2025-11-05 10:54
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