CVE-2025-8715
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.
Version Information
| Affected branch | Introduced | Fixed In | Fix Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | — | 13.22 | 2025-08-14 |
| 14 | — | 14.19 | 2025-08-14 |
| 15 | — | 15.14 | 2025-08-14 |
| 16 | — | 16.10 | 2025-08-14 |
| 17 | — | 17.6 | 2025-08-14 |
CVSS 3.0
| Overall Score | 8.8 |
|---|---|
| Component | core server |
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
First published: 2025-08-14
Historical source observations
These dated records preserve the original source claims separately from the reviewed fix list.
center · 2026-10-03 12:08:35.169032+08
- PostgreSQL 17 · Original minor coordinate: 6
- PostgreSQL 16 · Original minor coordinate: 10
- PostgreSQL 15 · Original minor coordinate: 14
- PostgreSQL 14 · Original minor coordinate: 19
- PostgreSQL 13 · Original minor coordinate: 22
pgweb · 2026-10-03 12:08:55.967155+08
- PostgreSQL 17 · Original minor coordinate: 6
- PostgreSQL 16 · Original minor coordinate: 10
- PostgreSQL 15 · Original minor coordinate: 14
- PostgreSQL 14 · Original minor coordinate: 19
- PostgreSQL 13 · Original minor coordinate: 22