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CVE-2024-4215

The Multi Factor Authentication bypass vulnerability in pgAdmin 4

7.4 HighFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

0.63%Up 0.6 points since May 3, 2024
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.4

The Multi Factor Authentication bypass vulnerability in pgAdmin 4

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.

Record
CVE-2024-4215
CVSS 3.1
7.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness
CWE-89
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-1364 7.4

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.

Record
EUVD-2024-1364
CVSS 3.1
7.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2mvc-557g-5638 5.3

pgAdmin is affected by a multi-factor authentication bypass vulnerability

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.

Record
GHSA-2mvc-557g-5638
CVSS 4.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L
CVSS 3.1
7.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness
CWE-89
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 7.4

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.

Record
CVE-2024-4215
CVSS 3.1
7.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-89
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.4

The Multi Factor Authentication bypass vulnerability in pgAdmin 4

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.

Record
CVE-2024-4215
CVSS 3.1
7.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-2mvc-557g-5638 5.3

pgAdmin is affected by a multi-factor authentication bypass vulnerability

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.

Record
GHSA-2mvc-557g-5638
CVSS 4.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L
CVSS 3.1
7.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness
CWE-89
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-1768 5.3

pgAdmin is affected by a multi-factor authentication bypass vulnerability

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.

Record
PYSEC-2026-1768
CVSS 4.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L
CVSS 3.1
7.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:14052-1 No score

pgadmin4-8.8-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the pgadmin4-8.8-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:14052-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2024:2260-1 No score

Security update for pgadmin4

This update for pgadmin4 fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2024-4216: Fixed XSS in /settings/store endpoint (bsc#1223868).
  • CVE-2024-4215: Fixed multi-factor authentication bypass (bsc#1223867).
Record
SUSE-SU-2024:2260-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
pgadmin4
PyPI
through 8.5
8.6
pgadmin4
PyPI
before 8.6, plus listed versions
4.204.224.234.244.25
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4.264.274.284.294.305.05.15.25.35.45.55.65.76.106.116.126.136.146.156.166.176.186.196.26.206.216.36.46.56.66.76.86.97.07.17.27.37.47.57.67.77.88.08.18.2
8.6
pgadmin4
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Python 3 15 SP6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 8.5-150600.3.3.1
8.5-150600.3.3.1
pgadmin4
openSUSE:Leap 15.6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 8.5-150600.3.3.1
8.5-150600.3.3.1
pgadmin4
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 8.8-1.1
8.8-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2024-4215 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.4) in Pgadmin 4, published May 2, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.63%, the 50th percentile. Fixed in pgadmin4 8.6.

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