Description
pgAdmin <= 8.4 is affected by a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability through the validate binary path API. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server hosting PGAdmin, posing a severe risk to the database management system's integrity and the security of the underlying data.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 9.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| pgadmin.org | pgAdmin 4 | < 8.5 |
| postgresql | pgadmin_4 | < 8.5 |
References
- https://gist.github.com/aelmokhtar/689a8be7e3bd535ec01992d8ec7b2b98Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7326Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GIF5T34JTTYRGIN5YPT366BDFG6452A2/Mailing List
- https://gist.github.com/aelmokhtar/689a8be7e3bd535ec01992d8ec7b2b98Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7326Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GIF5T34JTTYRGIN5YPT366BDFG6452A2/Mailing List
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-pgadmin-cve-2024-3116Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 4, 2024
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified