Re: Potential Security Issue: Permissions in PgAdmin Installation Directory

Akshay, could you or one of the team look into this please?

Thanks.

On Fri, 31 May 2024 at 23:27, Qasim Tahir <qasimtahir(dot)qt1(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:

> Hi,
> Platform and package details are below
>
> Platform: *Rocky 8.9*
> *pgadmin *version*: 8.7*
>
> Regards
> Qasim
>
> On Sat, Jun 1, 2024 at 3:09 AM Dave Page <dpage(at)pgadmin(dot)org> wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> On Thu, 30 May 2024 at 23:17, Qasim Tahir <qasimtahir(dot)qt1(at)gmail(dot)com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear PgAdmin Community,
>>>
>>> I am writing to report a potential security issue with the permissions
>>> set in the PgAdmin installation directory.
>>>
>>> After installing PgAdmin, I observed that several directories, including
>>> 'bin', 'venv', and 'web', have 775 permissions. Here are the details of the
>>> directory permissions:
>>> [image: image.png]
>>>
>>> Given the broad access provided by 775 permissions, there is a concern
>>> about the potential for unauthorized access or modifications.
>>>
>>>
>>> I would like to ask if these permissions are necessary for PgAdmin's
>>> operation or if they could be tightened to enhance security.
>>>
>>> Your guidance on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thank you for your attention to this issue.
>>>
>>
>> What platform and package is this exactly?
>>
>> --
>> Dave Page
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>>
>>

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