CVE-2026-12050Network attack vector

Authenticated SQL injection via restore-point interpolation

Published Jun 18, 2026 · Updated Jun 18, 2026

SQL injection in pgAdmin 4 before 9.16 allows remote authenticated users to execute SQL through the named restore point endpoint. ServerNode.create_restore_point inserts the request's value field into SELECT pg_create_restore_point with str.format() instead of a bound parameter. Exploitation requires a connected PostgreSQL session, and injected statements run only with the user's existing database role, though they bypass Query Tool controls.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.43%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in pgAdmin 4 before 9.16 allows remote authenticated users to execute SQL through the named restore point endpoint. ServerNode.create_restore_point inserts the request's value field into SELECT pg_create_restore_point with str.format() instead of a bound parameter. Exploitation requires a connected PostgreSQL session, and injected statements run only with the user's existing database role, though they bypass Query Tool controls.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-12050
Published
Jun 18, 2026
Updated
Jun 18, 2026
Vendor
pgAdmin Development Team
Product
pgAdmin 4
Classifications
CWE-89
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 18, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 18, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0 <9.16

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

pgAdmin Development Team · pgAdmin 4version=1.0 <9.16

Published CVSS scores

4.3PostgreSQLCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
5.3PostgreSQLCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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