# CVE-2025-2945: pgAdmin 4: Remote Code Execution in Query Tool and Cloud Deployment

CVE-2025-2945 is fixed in pgAdmin 4 on 1 platform by pgAdmin 4 9.4 (version 9.4), released May 27, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-2945
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.8
- EPSS: 0.5630
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Apr 3, 2025
- Weakness: CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
- Vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-2945

## Description

Remote Code Execution security vulnerability in pgAdmin 4  (Query Tool and Cloud Deployment modules).  The vulnerability is associated with the 2 POST endpoints; /sqleditor/query_tool/download, where the query_commited parameter and /cloud/deploy endpoint, where the high_availability parameter is unsafely passed to the Python eval() function, allowing arbitrary code execution.   This issue affects pgAdmin 4: before 9.2.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | pgAdmin 4 | 9.4 | [pgAdmin 4 9.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/postgresql.pgadmin-9.4.md) | May 27, 2025 |

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