CVE-2025-12763 (GCVE-0-2025-12763)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-11-13 13:00 – Updated: 2026-02-26 16:57
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Command injection vulnerability allowing arbitrary command execution on Windows
Summary
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.
Severity
6.8 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-11-14 04:55 UTC
CWE
- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/9323 | issue-tracking |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pgadmin.org | pgAdmin 4 |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 9.9
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2025-11-05 12:32
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