vulnerability

PostgreSQL: CVE-2025-8715: PostgreSQL pg_dump newline in object name executes arbitrary code in psql client and in restore target server

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Aug 15, 2025
Added
Aug 15, 2025
Modified
Nov 14, 2025

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.

Solutions

postgres-upgrade-14_19postgres-upgrade-15_14postgres-upgrade-16_10postgres-upgrade-17_6
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