pgAdmin up to 9.10 PLAIN-format Dump File injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in pgAdmin up to 9.10. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component PLAIN-format Dump File Handler. The manipulation results in injection. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-13780. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in pgAdmin up to 9.10. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component PLAIN-format Dump File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-74. The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

pgAdmin versions up to 9.10 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.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-13780 since 11/28/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1055.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 279099 (pgAdmin < 9.11 RCE), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (279099) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2824). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • Open Source pgAdmin

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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CNA Base Score: 9.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Injection
CWE: CWE-74 / CWE-707 / CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 279099
Nessus Name: pgAdmin < 9.11 RCE

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

11/28/2025 CVE reserved
12/11/2025 +13 days Advisory disclosed
12/11/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/05/2026 +145 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 9368
Status: Confirmed

CNA: PostgreSQL
CVE: CVE-2025-13780 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-13780
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-335952
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2824 - pgAdmin: Schwachstelle erm&ouml;glicht Codeausf&uuml;hrung

Entryinfo

Created: 12/11/2025 23:56
Updated: 05/05/2026 13:21
Changes: 12/11/2025 23:56 (62), 12/12/2025 03:50 (7), 12/18/2025 23:34 (2), 12/20/2025 00:01 (11), 05/05/2026 13:18 (1), 05/05/2026 13:21 (4)
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Committer: lywand
Cache ID: 216::103

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