CVE-2025-8715

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

At a glance

Severity
HIGH 8.8
EPSS
EPSS 0.43 % · percentile 37 (2026-10-27)
State
PUBLISHED
Published
Updated
Assigner
PostgreSQL
NVD status
Deferred

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

VersionScoreVectorScored by
CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HPostgreSQL
CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HNVD · f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007 (Secondary)

Weaknesses (CWE)

European references

CERT-FR advisories

Affected products

ProductVersions
PostgreSQLaffected 17 < 17.6 ; affected 16 < 16.10 ; affected 15 < 15.14 ; affected 14 < 14.19 ; affected 11.20 < 13.22

References

Sources

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CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5)CVE Program Terms of Use
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CERT-FR (ANSSI)Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0
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