pgAdmin up to 9.9 DC/LDAP Username ldap injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in pgAdmin up to 9.9. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component DC/LDAP. The manipulation of the argument Username leads to ldap injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-12764. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in pgAdmin up to 9.9 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the component DC/LDAP. The manipulation of the argument username with an unknown input leads to a ldap injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-90. The product constructs all or part of an LDAP query using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended LDAP query when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

pgAdmin <= 9.9  is affected by an LDAP injection vulnerability in the LDAP authentication flow that allows an attacker to inject special LDAP characters in the username, causing the DC/LDAP server and the client to process an unusual amount of data DOS.

The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-12764 since 11/05/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 281849 (SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : pgadmin4 (SUSE-SU-2026:0015-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 9.10 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (281849), EUVD (EUVD-2025-169294) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2593). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

  • SUSE Linux
  • SUSE openSUSE
  • Open Source pgAdmin

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Ldap injection
CWE: CWE-90 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 281849
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : pgadmin4 (SUSE-SU-2026:0015-1)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: pgAdmin 9.10

Timelineinfo

11/05/2025 CVE reserved
11/13/2025 +8 days Advisory disclosed
11/13/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/07/2026 +55 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 9325
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-12764 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-12764
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-332357
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2593 - pgAdmin: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 11/13/2025 14:42
Updated: 01/07/2026 04:01
Changes: 11/13/2025 14:42 (64), 11/14/2025 02:26 (1), 11/16/2025 04:23 (7), 01/06/2026 21:42 (2), 01/07/2026 04:01 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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