CVE-2025-12763: 
Python vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2025-12763 affects pgAdmin 4 versions up to 9.9, exposing a command injection vulnerability specifically on Windows systems. The vulnerability was disclosed on November 13, 2025, and stems from the use of shell=True during backup and restore operations (NVD).

The vulnerability is caused by the improper implementation of backup and restore operations in pgAdmin 4, where the use of shell=True during process creation enables attackers to execute arbitrary system commands through specially crafted file path inputs. The CVSS v3.1 score is 6.8 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating network accessibility with high privileges required (NVD).

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary system commands on affected Windows systems running pgAdmin 4, potentially leading to system compromise with the privileges of the pgAdmin application (NVD).

The issue has been identified and tracked for resolution in the upcoming version 9.10 of pgAdmin 4. Users are advised to upgrade to version 9.10 or later when available, or implement strict access controls to the pgAdmin interface in the meantime (PostgreSQL Issue).