CVE-2024-4216

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.

CVSS v3 7.4 HIGH

7.4^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 3.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7282	Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/T2YFVCB4HCXU3FQBZ5XTWJZWSZUDNCXE/	Mailing List
https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7282	Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/T2YFVCB4HCXU3FQBZ5XTWJZWSZUDNCXE/	Mailing List

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:pgadmin:pgadmin_4:*:*:*:*:*:postgresql:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-05-02 18:15

Updated : 2025-09-19 13:27

NVD link : CVE-2024-4216

Mitre link : CVE-2024-4216

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-4216

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Products Affected

fedoraproject

fedora

pgadmin

pgadmin_4

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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