PatchTheCEVCVE-2026-17348: In SERVER mode, pgAdmin 4 enforces authentication per route via the @pga_login_required decorator; the applica
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MEDIUM 6.5REMOTEUPGRADE
CVE-2026-17348 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting pgadmin 4. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
In SERVER mode, pgAdmin 4 enforces authentication per route via the @pga_login_required decorator; the application's before_request hook only handles desktop-mode auto-login and the Kerberos/Webserver-auth redirect, so any route shipped without the decorator is reachable without authentication (CWE-306). This is the same defect class previously fixed as CVE-2026-12046 (the sqleditor close/update_connection routes). A follow-up sweep, prompted by
Why this priority
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 6.5 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.4% (top 65%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-306 |
| Published | 2026-07-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-23 |
Publisher (CNA): PostgreSQL · Vendor: pgadmin
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
pgadmin pgadmin 4 UPGRADE
Affected: >= 1.0 and < 9.17
Fixed in: 9.17
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy pgadmin-4 || rpm -q pgadmin-4 || pgadmin-4 --version
2. UPGRADE to 9.17 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade pgadmin-4
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade pgadmin-4
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.
3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison pgadmin-4
sudo apt install pgadmin-4=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0>
sudo apt-mark hold pgadmin-4
3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list pgadmin-4
sudo dnf downgrade pgadmin-4-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0>
sudo dnf versionlock add pgadmin-4
Downgrade risk
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.
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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
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