RCE in Pgadmin 4
CVE-2025-12762
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.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.127 (96.1th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.123 · newest: 0.127 · change: +0.004
Affected products
- Pgadmin 4
- Pgadmin.org Pgadmin 4 — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007 (issue-tracking, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-12762?
- CVE-2025-12762 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Pgadmin 4, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2025-11-13.
- How severe is CVE-2025-12762?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-12762 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.