{"description":"Trending threats, MITRE ATT\u0026CK coverage, and detection metadata. Fed continuously.","feed_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/products/pgadmin/feed.json","home_page_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/","items":[{"_cs_actors":[],"_cs_cpes":[],"_cs_cves":[],"_cs_exploited":false,"_cs_has_poc":false,"_cs_poc_references":[],"_cs_products":["pgAdmin"],"_cs_severities":["high"],"_cs_tags":["pgAdmin","vulnerability","sql-injection","xss","privilege-escalation"],"_cs_type":"advisory","_cs_vendors":[],"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eMultiple vulnerabilities have been identified in pgAdmin, a widely used open-source administration and management tool for PostgreSQL databases. These vulnerabilities, if exploited, could grant attackers a range of capabilities, including privilege escalation, arbitrary code execution, security bypass, SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), data manipulation, and sensitive information disclosure. Given pgAdmin\u0026rsquo;s role in managing critical database infrastructure, these vulnerabilities represent a significant risk to organizations that rely on PostgreSQL. Attackers could potentially gain control over databases, compromise sensitive data, or disrupt critical business operations.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"attack-chain\"\u003eAttack Chain\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn attacker identifies a vulnerable pgAdmin instance accessible over the network or via a compromised user session.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe attacker exploits a SQL injection vulnerability by injecting malicious SQL code into a pgAdmin form or API request.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe injected SQL code is executed by the pgAdmin application against the underlying PostgreSQL database.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe attacker exploits a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability by injecting malicious JavaScript code into a pgAdmin page.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA pgAdmin user visits the compromised page, causing the injected JavaScript code to execute in their browser.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe attacker exploits a privilege escalation vulnerability to gain elevated privileges within the pgAdmin application or the underlying operating system.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe attacker uses their elevated privileges to execute arbitrary code on the server hosting the pgAdmin application.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe attacker exfiltrates sensitive data from the compromised database or uses the compromised server to launch further attacks.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"impact\"\u003eImpact\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuccessful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could result in significant damage, including unauthorized access to sensitive data, data manipulation or corruption, disruption of critical business operations, and complete compromise of the PostgreSQL database server. Organizations relying on pgAdmin for database administration are at risk of data breaches, financial loss, and reputational damage. The specific impact will depend on the sensitivity of the data stored in the PostgreSQL databases managed by the compromised pgAdmin instance.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"recommendation\"\u003eRecommendation\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeploy the Sigma rule \u0026ldquo;Detect Suspicious pgAdmin URI Access\u0026rdquo; to identify potential exploitation attempts targeting pgAdmin instances via unusual URI patterns.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeploy the Sigma rule \u0026ldquo;Detect pgAdmin Process Executing Suspicious Commands\u0026rdquo; to monitor pgAdmin processes for suspicious command execution.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonitor web server logs for SQL injection and XSS attack patterns targeting pgAdmin interfaces, as described in the attack chain.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n","date_modified":"2026-05-12T10:04:09Z","date_published":"2026-05-12T10:04:09Z","id":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-05-pgadmin-multiple-vulnerabilities/","summary":"Multiple vulnerabilities in pgAdmin could allow an attacker to escalate privileges, execute arbitrary code, bypass security measures, perform SQL injection and cross-site scripting attacks, manipulate data, or disclose sensitive information.","title":"Multiple Vulnerabilities in pgAdmin","url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-05-pgadmin-multiple-vulnerabilities/"}],"language":"en","title":"CraftedSignal Threat Feed — PgAdmin","version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1"}