# CVE-2025-12763: PYSEC-2026-1776 - pgAdmin 4 has command injection vulnerability on Windows systems

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-12763-pgadmin-4-has-command-injection-vulnerability-on-windows-systems  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2025-11-13  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-12763 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.8 · Published 2025-11-13

pgAdmin 4 versions up to 9.9 are affected by a command injection vulnerability on Windows systems. This issue is caused by the use of shell=True during backup and restore operations, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary system commands by providing specially crafted file path input.

Technologies: [Microsoft Windows](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows), [Pgadmin 4](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/pgadmin-pgadmin-4), [pgadmin4 (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/pgadmin4). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft), [pgAdmin](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pgadmin), [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-12763 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-12763 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-12763?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.8, published 13 November 2025.

**Which products and versions are affected?** pgadmin4 (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=9.10.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-12763?** Yes. pgadmin4 (PyPI): upgrade to 9.10 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-12763?** Check whether you run Microsoft Windows, Pgadmin 4 or pgadmin4 (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- pgadmin4 (PyPI): upgrade to 9.10 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "pgadmin4>=9.10"
  ```


## Affected products

- Microsoft Windows
- Pgadmin 4
- pgadmin4 (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=9.10

## Identifiers

- CVE-2025-12763
- GHSA-rm79-x4g6-hvg5
- PYSEC-2026-1776

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