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pgAdmin < 9.12 Command Execution (GHSA-3p7x-94q9-jq9x)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 298649
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Synopsis
The pgAdmin instance installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability.Description
The version of pgAdmin installed on the remote host is prior to 9.12. It is, therefore, affected by command execution vulnerability:- pgAdmin versions prior to 9.12 are affected by a Restore restriction bypass via key disclosure vulnerability that occurs when running in server mode and performing restores from PLAIN-format dump files. An attacker with access to the pgAdmin web interface can observe an active restore operation, extract the `\restrict` key in real time, and race the restore process by overwriting the restore script with a payload that re-enables meta-commands using `\unrestrict <key>`. This results in reliable command execution on the pgAdmin host during the restore operation. (CVE-2026-1707)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade pgAdmin to version 9.12 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 298649
File Name: pgadmin_9_12.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: local
Agent: windows, macosx, unix
Family: Databases
Published: 2/11/2026
Updated: 2/16/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.5
Temporal Score: 4.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-1707
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.3
Temporal Score: 5.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:postgresql:pgadmin_4
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/5/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/5/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-1707
IAVB: 2026-B-0038