THE report details critical vulnerabilities in pgAdmin 4, including Remote Code Execution (RCE) tracked as CVE-2026-17566, rated CVSS 9.4, and two additional flaws related to credential exposure and AI Assistant bypass. Recommended action is to update to version 9.18 or 9.17 to mitigate these risks. No confirmed exploitation exists for these vulnerabilities at this time. The most severe issue allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the server hosting PostgreSQL databases.
Critical pgAdmin 4 Flaw Lets Attackers Run Code, Urges Patch
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