CVE-2025-8714

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

Description

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.

Remediation

Workaround:

  • use "pg_restore --dbname" instead of restore methods that involve "psql"

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.06%
Affected: n/a PostgreSQL
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2025-8714/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-8714?
CVE-2025-8714 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-8714?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2025-8714: use "pg_restore --dbname" instead of restore methods that involve "psql"
Is CVE-2025-8714 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-8714 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-8714?
CVE-2025-8714 affects n/a PostgreSQL.
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