// For flags

CVE-2025-8714

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

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

These are all security issues fixed in the postgresql15-15.14-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

*Credits: The PostgreSQL project thanks Martin Rakhmanov, Matthieu Denais, and RyotaK for reporting this problem.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-08-07 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-08-14 CVE Published
  • 2025-08-15 CVE Updated
  • 2025-08-20 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-829: Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Centos
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Debian
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Freebsd
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Redhat
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