CVE-2025-2946
pgAdmin Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Description
pgAdmin <= 9.1 is affected by a security vulnerability with Cross-Site Scripting(XSS). If attackers execute any arbitrary HTML/JavaScript in a user's browser through query result rendering, then HTML/JavaScript runs on the browser.
INFO
Published Date :
April 3, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 23, 2025, 10:24 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade pgAdmin to version 9.2 or later.
- Update the pgadmin4 package.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-2946.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/8602 | Issue Tracking |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-2946 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-2946
weaknesses.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-2946 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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Cyber Security News
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-2946 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 23, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pgadmin:pgadmin_4:*:*:*:*:*:postgresql:*:* versions up to (including) 9.1 Added Reference Type PostgreSQL: https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/8602 Types: Issue Tracking -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Apr. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-79 -
New CVE Received by f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007
Apr. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description pgAdmin <= 9.1 is affected by a security vulnerability with Cross-Site Scripting(XSS). If attackers execute any arbitrary HTML/JavaScript in a user's browser through query result rendering, then HTML/JavaScript runs on the browser. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H Added Reference https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/8602