# CVE-2022-0959: pgAdmin and 1 other: A malicious, but authorised and authenticated user can construct an HTTP request using their existing…

CVE-2022-0959 is fixed in pgAdmin 4 on 1 platform by pgAdmin 4 6.21 (version 6.21), released March 8, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0959
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.5
- EPSS: 0.0097
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Mar 16, 2022
- Weakness: CWE-434
- Vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0959

## Description

A malicious, but authorised and authenticated user can construct an HTTP request using their existing CSRF token and session cookie to manually upload files to any location that the operating system user account under which pgAdmin is running has permission to write.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | pgAdmin 4 | 6.21 | [pgAdmin 4 6.21](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/postgresql.pgadmin-6.21.md) | Mar 8, 2023 |

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