Description
pgAdmin <= 8.3 is affected by a path-traversal vulnerability while deserializing users’ sessions in the session handling code. If the server is running on Windows, an unauthenticated attacker can load and deserialize remote pickle objects and gain code execution. If the server is running on POSIX/Linux, an authenticated attacker can upload pickle objects, deserialize them, and gain code execution.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| pgadmin.org | pgAdmin 4 | < 8.4 | 8.4 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | pgadmin4 | 4.30-150300.3.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1340-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | pgadmin4 | 4.30-150300.3.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1340-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | pgadmin4 | 4.30-150300.3.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1340-1 |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | pgadmin4 | 4.30-150300.3.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1340-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | pgadmin4 | 4.30-150300.3.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1340-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | pgadmin4 | 4.30-150300.3.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1340-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | pgadmin4 | 4.30-150300.3.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1340-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | pgadmin4 | 4.30-150300.3.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1340-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | pgadmin4 | 4.30-150300.3.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1340-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | pgadmin4 | 4.30-150300.3.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1340-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | pgadmin4 | 8.5-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:13843-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | pgadmin4 | 4.30-150300.3.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1340-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Metasploit 1 module
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pgAdmin Session Deserialization RCE
exploit/multi/http/pgadmin_session_deserialization
GitHub 1 repository
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hanzzly/CVE-2024-2044 ★ 1 · Sep 13, 2026
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | pgadmin4 | < 8.4 | 8.4 | GHSA-rj98-crf4-g69w |
Advisories 3
- SUSE-SU-2024:1340-1 Security update for pgadmin4 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13843-1 pgadmin4-8.5-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-0576 pgAdmin: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Dec 17, 2024
References
- https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7258 issue-tracking
- https://www.shielder.com/advisories/pgadmin-path-traversal_leads_to_unsafe_deserialization_and_rce/ mitigation
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LUYN2JXKKHFSVTASH344TBRGWDH64XQV/