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

Description (CNA)

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.

Affected (CNA)

Vendor / product	Versions
n/a / PostgreSQL	affected 17 before 17.6; affected 16 before 16.10; affected 15 before 15.14; affected 14 before 14.19; affected 11.20 before 13.22

CWE

CWE-93

References

https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2025-8715/

ADP enrichment

CISA-ADP

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