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CVE-2025-8715

PostgreSQL pg_dump newline in object name executes arbitrary code in psql client and in restore target server

Published: Aug 14, 2025Updated: Aug 15, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-93
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 69.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-93

Affected Products

РЕД ОСООО «Ред Софт»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Astra Linux Special EditionООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
РОСА КобальтАО «НТЦ ИТ РОСА»
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
PostgreSQLPostgreSQL Global Development Group
On-premDatabase
Databases / relational
СУБД «Platform V Pangolin DB»АО «СберТех»
Mixed
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ооо «ред софт»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka red soft
ооо «русбитех-астра»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka rusbitech-astra
ао «нтц ит роса»commercialRUOperating Systems
postgresql global development grouposs-projectUSDatabasesaka postgresql
ао «сбертех»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka ao sbertech, сбертех
and 5 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

References

https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2025-8715/
postgresql.org
https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2025-8715/
postgresql.org
https://postgrespro.ru/products/postgrespro/certified
postgrespro.ru
and 8 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Aug 14, 2025
Last Updated
Aug 15, 2025

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