pgAdmin 4 vulnerable to directory traversalGHSA-9crj-hpxh-f6qg
MEDIUMFix: akshay-joshi/pgadmin4@64d7289GHSA-9crj-hpxh-f6qg is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in pgadmin4. A fix is available for pgadmin4 — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
Proof-of-concept exploit code exists
- CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
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EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
pgAdmin 4 versions prior to v6.19 contains a directory traversal vulnerability. A user of the product may change another user's settings or alter the database.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | pgadmin4 | all versions | 6.19pip install --upgrade 'pgadmin4==6.19' |
Affected Products
pgadmin 4pgadminDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for pgadmin4, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update pgadmin4 to 6.19 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-9crj-hpxh-f6qg is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Resolve every user-supplied path to its canonical form and reject anything that escapes the intended directory, and run the component under an account that has no read or write access outside the directory it legitimately serves.
Frequently Asked Questions
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