GHSA-2MVC-557G-5638

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-02 18:30 – Updated: 2025-09-19 16:21
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Summary
pgAdmin is affected by a multi-factor authentication bypass vulnerability
Details

pgAdmin <= 8.5 is affected by a multi-factor authentication bypass vulnerability. This vulnerability allows an attacker with knowledge of a legitimate account’s username and password may authenticate to the application and perform sensitive actions within the application, such as managing files and executing SQL queries, regardless of the account’s MFA enrollment status.

Severity ?
7.4 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L
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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 8.5"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "pgadmin4"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "8.6"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-4215"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-89"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2024-05-03T20:18:57Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-05-02T18:15:07Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "pgAdmin \u003c= 8.5 is affected by a multi-factor authentication bypass vulnerability. This vulnerability allows an attacker with knowledge of a legitimate account\u2019s username and password may authenticate to the application and perform sensitive actions within the application, such as managing files and executing SQL queries, regardless of the account\u2019s MFA enrollment status.",
  "id": "GHSA-2mvc-557g-5638",
  "modified": "2025-09-19T16:21:39Z",
  "published": "2024-05-02T18:30:55Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4215"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7425"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/commit/f4761f55f7cf6d56d6c5129f921393b0b47fd976"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T2YFVCB4HCXU3FQBZ5XTWJZWSZUDNCXE"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "pgAdmin is affected by a multi-factor authentication bypass vulnerability"
}


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