# CVE-2025-9636: Cross-Origin Opener Policy Vulnerability in pgAdmin 4

CVE-2025-9636 is fixed in 2 products on 2 platforms, first by pgAdmin 4 9.8, released September 2, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-9636
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.9
- EPSS: 0.0023
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Sep 4, 2025
- Weakness: CWE-346: Origin Validation Error
- Vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-9636

## Description

pgAdmin <= 9.7 is affected by a  Cross-Origin Opener Policy (COOP) vulnerability. This vulnerability allows an attacker to manipulate the OAuth flow, potentially leading to unauthorised account access, account takeover, data breaches, and privilege escalation.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | pgAdmin 4 | 9.8 | [pgAdmin 4 9.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/postgresql.pgadmin-9.8.md) | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Linux | pgadmin4 opensuse-leap 15.6 | 8.5-150600.3.15.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03625-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03625-1.md) | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Linux | pgadmin4 sles 15.6 | 4.30-150300.3.24.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0232-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0232-1.md) | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Linux | pgadmin4 sles 15.7 | 4.30-150300.3.24.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0232-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0232-1.md) | Jan 22, 2026 |

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