pgAdmin < 9.12 Command Execution (GHSA-3p7x-94q9-jq9x)

high Nessus Plugin ID 298649

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.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 298649

File Name: pgadmin_9_12.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Databases

Published: 2/11/2026

Updated: 2/11/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-1707

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:postgresql:pgadmin_4

Patch Publication Date: 2/5/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/5/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-1707

Detections

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