CVE-2025-8715

Summary

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 Software

Weaknesses

• CWE-93: Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences ('CRLF Injection')

Workarounds

To block attacks against the psql client, use "pg_restore –dbname" instead of restore methods that involve "psql". To block SQL injection against the restore target server, revoke the CREATE permission from non-superusers at the origin server.

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

• SSVC:
• Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical Impact: total

References

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

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