CVE-2025-8715

HIGH

PostgreSQL <17.6, <16.10, <15.14, <14.19, <13.22 - Code Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Improper neutralization of newlines in pg_dump in PostgreSQL allows a user of the origin server to inject arbitrary code for restore-time execution as the client operating system account running psql to restore the dump, via psql meta-commands inside a purpose-crafted object name. The same attacks can achieve SQL injection as a superuser of the restore target server. pg_dumpall, pg_restore, and pg_upgrade are also affected. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.6, 16.10, 15.14, 14.19, and 13.22 are affected. Versions before 11.20 are unaffected. CVE-2012-0868 had fixed this class of problem, but version 11.20 reintroduced it.

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0007
EPSS Percentile 21.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-93
Status published
Products (5)
n/a/PostgreSQL 11.20 - 13.22
n/a/PostgreSQL 14 - 14.19
n/a/PostgreSQL 15 - 15.14
n/a/PostgreSQL 16 - 16.10
n/a/PostgreSQL 17 - 17.6
Published Aug 14, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026