CVE-2025-12762

Remote Code Execution vulnerability when restoring PLAIN-format SQL dumps in server mode (pgAdmin 4)

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.

Affected

pgadmin.org · pgAdmin 4

CVSS v3.1 NVD

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 CNA

9.1 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L

EPSS

12.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 96th percentile

Published

2025-11-13

Updated

2026-02-26

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• djayaGit/Blackash-CVE-2025-127620★ · 2025-11-17

Security advisories

• pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/9320
• advisories/GHSA-w2p4-p4rh-qcm3

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2023-20198
• CVE-2024-10793
• CVE-2024-5326