pgAdmin up to 8.5 API /settings/store cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in pgAdmin up to 8.5. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /settings/store of the component API. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2024-4216. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in pgAdmin up to 8.5. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file /settings/store of the component API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

pgAdmin <= 8.5 is affected by XSS vulnerability in /settings/store API response json payload. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute malicious script at the client end.

The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-4216 since 04/25/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 208422 (SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : pgadmin4 (SUSE-SU-2024:3552-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 8.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (208422). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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CNA Base Score: 7.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 208422
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : pgadmin4 (SUSE-SU-2024:3552-1)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: pgAdmin 8.6

Timelineinfo

04/25/2024 🔍
05/02/2024 +7 days 🔍
05/02/2024 +0 days 🔍
09/19/2025 +505 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-4216 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-4216
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-262901

Entryinfo

Created: 05/02/2024 20:10
Updated: 09/19/2025 16:13
Changes: 05/02/2024 20:10 (63), 10/09/2024 23:59 (3), 04/02/2025 05:20 (3), 09/19/2025 16:13 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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