Critical
Remote Code Execution vulnerability when restoring PLAIN-format SQL dumps in server mode (pgAdmin 4)
Type: advisorySources: OSV
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.
- Products
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- Affected versions
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- Fixed versions
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- CVEs
- CVE-2025-12762
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
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- Updated in this feed
- 7 Nov 2026, 13:34 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
Remote Code Execution vulnerability when restoring PLAIN-format SQL dumps in server mode (pgAdmin 4)
core-osv · Original sourcePublished 13 Nov 2025, 13:00 UTC
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.
osv:CVE-2025-12762
Complete source record
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