Path traversal in pgAdmin 4

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU71456

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0241

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and change another user's settings or alter the database.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

pgAdmin: 6.0 - 6.18

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:pgadmin:pgadmin:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pgadmin:pgadmin:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pgadmin:pgadmin:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN01398015/index.html
https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/5734

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.