critical9.1
CVE-2025-13780
pgadmin4 has a Meta-Command Filter Command Execution
Impact
The PLAIN restore meta-command filter introduced in pgAdmin as part of the fix for CVE-2025-12762 does not detect meta-commands when a SQL file begins with a UTF-8 Byte Order Mark (EF BB BF) or other special byte sequences. The implemented filter uses the function `has_meta_commands()`, which scans raw bytes using a regular expression. The regex does not treat the bytes as ignorable, so meta-commands such as `\\!` remain undetected. When pgAdmin invokes psql with --file, psql strips the bytes and executes the command. This can result in remote command execution during a restore operation.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pip | pgadmin4 | < 9.11 | 9.11 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Pgadmin | Pgadmin 4 | through 9.10 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/9368
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fxmw-jcgr-w44v
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13780
- https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/pull/9426
- https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/commit/1d397395f75320ca1d4ed5e9ca721c603415e836
- https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/commit/d5a909f14cb9713d89b49481ad1929fad89f4576