CVE-2024-4216: XSS vulnerability in /settings/store API response json payload in pgAdmin 4

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2024-05-02 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

pgAdmin <= 8.5 is affected by XSS vulnerability in /settings/store API response json payload. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute malicious script at the client end.

Affected products

Fedoraproject Fedora: 40
pgadmin.org pgAdmin 4: before 8.6 — fixed in 8.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: pgadmin.org pgAdmin 4 8.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7282
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T2YFVCB4HCXU3FQBZ5XTWJZWSZUDNCXE/
https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7282
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T2YFVCB4HCXU3FQBZ5XTWJZWSZUDNCXE/

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