Re: Potential Security Issue: Permissions in PgAdmin Installation Directory

Hello,

We have fixed this issue, you can test our nightly builds to verify the fix.
To test the nightly build, follow the instructions given here
https://www.postgresql.org/ftp/pgadmin/pgadmin4/snapshots/2024-06-12/apt/ .

Thanks,
Khushboo

On Mon, Jun 10, 2024 at 3:18 PM Qasim Tahir <qasimtahir(dot)qt1(at)gmail(dot)com>
wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
>
> Any update regarding the issue.
>
> Thanks
> Qasim
>
> On Mon, Jun 3, 2024 at 10:46 AM Khushboo Vashi <
> khushboo(dot)vashi(at)enterprisedb(dot)com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jun 1, 2024 at 8:34 PM Dave Page <dpage(at)pgadmin(dot)org> wrote:
>>
>>> Akshay, could you or one of the team look into this please?
>>>
>> I am looking into this issue
>>
>>>
>>> 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
>>>>> pgAdmin: https://www.pgadmin.org
>>>>> PostgreSQL: https://www.postgresql.org
>>>>> EDB: https://www.enterprisedb.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Dave Page
>>> pgAdmin: https://www.pgadmin.org
>>> PostgreSQL: https://www.postgresql.org
>>> EDB: https://www.enterprisedb.com
>>>
>>>