CVE-2025-12763

Command injection vulnerability allowing arbitrary command execution on Windows

Published Nov 13, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-rm79-x4g6-hvg5 pgAdmin 4 has command injection vulnerability on Windows systems
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-78
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:pgadmin:pgadmin_4:*:*:*:*:*:postgresql:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Pgadmin
Pgadmin pgadmin 4
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Pgadmin
Pgadmin pgadmin 4
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Description 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.
Title Command injection vulnerability allowing arbitrary command execution on Windows
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
PostgreSQL
Published
Updated
Feb 26, 2026, 4:57 PM
Reserved
Nov 5, 2025, 5:30 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 13, 2025, 1:15 PM
Modified
Oct 7, 2026, 9:10 PM