---
id: CVE-2024-3116
aliases:
  - GHSA-27jx-ffw8-xrqv
  - PYSEC-2026-1767
title: pgAdmin Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability
summary: pgAdmin Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability
severity: high
cvss: 7.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'
vendor: pgadmin4
product: pgadmin4
ecosystem: pip
affected:
  - pgadmin4 < 8.5
patched:
  - pgadmin4 8.5
published: '2024-04-04'
updated: '2026-07-07'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-27jx-ffw8-xrqv'
references:
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-3116'
  - url: 'https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7326'
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/commit/fbbbfe22dd468bcfef1e1f833ec32289a6e56a8b
  - url: 'https://gist.github.com/aelmokhtar/689a8be7e3bd535ec01992d8ec7b2b98'
  - url: 'https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4'
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GIF5T34JTTYRGIN5YPT366BDFG6452A2
  - url: >-
      https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-pgadmin-cve-2024-3116
tags:
  - osv
  - pip
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.65569
epssPercentile: 0.99239
ingestedAt: '2026-07-08T18:25:44.171Z'
exploits:
  github: 1
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/TechieNeurons/CVE-2024-3116_RCE_in_pgadmin_8.4'
  metasploit:
    - exploit/windows/http/pgadmin_binary_path_api
  checkedAt: '2026-09-25T08:20:43.136Z'
exploitAvailable: true
---

## Overview

pgAdmin <= 8.4 is affected by a  Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability through the validate binary path API. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server hosting PGAdmin, posing a severe risk to the database management system's integrity and the security of the underlying data.

## Affected packages

- `pgadmin4 < 8.5`

## Remediation

Upgrade to a patched release:

- `pgadmin4 8.5`