How severe is GHSA-27jx-ffw8-xrqv?

GHSA-27jx-ffw8-xrqv has a CVSS score of 7.4/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-27jx-ffw8-xrqv?

GHSA-27jx-ffw8-xrqv affects the following packages: pgadmin4 (PyPI). Ecosystems affected: PyPI.

How do I fix GHSA-27jx-ffw8-xrqv?

Update pgadmin4 to version 8.5 or later. Run your dependency manager's update command and verify no transitive dependencies pin the vulnerable version. Use O3 Security's SCA scanner to confirm the fix is applied across your entire dependency tree.

Is GHSA-27jx-ffw8-xrqv actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 3 known exploit references for GHSA-27jx-ffw8-xrqv, including 2 in-the-wild exploitations observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-27jx-ffw8-xrqv?

GHSA-27jx-ffw8-xrqv has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 90.7%, placing it in the 100th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-27jx-ffw8-xrqv?

GHSA-27jx-ffw8-xrqv is classified as CWE-77 (CWE-77). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was GHSA-27jx-ffw8-xrqv published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-27jx-ffw8-xrqv was published on April 4, 2024 and was last updated on March 14, 2025. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

🐍 PyPI

GHSA-27jx-ffw8-xrqv

HIGH

pgAdmin Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability

Also known asCVE-2024-3116

Published

Apr 4, 2024

Updated

Mar 14, 2025

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

3 known

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

90.7%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk100th percentile0.00%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Blast Radius

1 pkg affected

🐍pgadmin4

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects PyPI packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

pgAdmin <= 8.4 is affected by a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability through the validate binary path API. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server hosting PGAdmin, posing a severe risk to the database management system's integrity and the security of the underlying data.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐍PyPI	`pgadmin4`	all versions	8.5

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

pgAdmin <= 8.4 is affected by a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabili…

github.comGithubApr 2024

pgAdmin <= 8.4 is affected by a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabili…

github.comMetasploitAug 2024

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