CVE-2024-6238: pgAdmin 4 Installation Directory permission issue

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-06-25 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-276

Description

pgAdmin <= 8.8 has an installation Directory permission issue. Because of this issue, attackers can gain unauthorised access to the installation directory on the Debian or RHEL 8 platforms.

Affected products

pgadmin.org pgAdmin 4: before 8.9 — fixed in 8.9

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: pgadmin.org pgAdmin 4 8.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7605
https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7605

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