CVE-2025-8714

PostgreSQL pg_dump lets superuser of origin server execute arbitrary code in psql client

HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.8%

Untrusted data inclusion in pg_dump in PostgreSQL allows a malicious superuser 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. pg_dumpall is also affected. pg_restore is affected when used to generate a plain-format dump. This is similar to MySQL CVE-2024-21096. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.6, 16.10, 15.14, 14.19, and 13.22 are affected.

Affected: PostgreSQL
CVSS v3.1 CNA: 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 55th percentile
Published: 2025-08-14
Updated: 2026-02-26

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

orderby99/CVE-2025-8714-POC2★ · 2025-08-31

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