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.
History

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First Time appeared Postgresql
Postgresql postgresql
Vendors & Products Postgresql
Postgresql postgresql

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Metrics threat_severity

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threat_severity

Important


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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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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.
Title PostgreSQL pg_dump lets superuser of origin server execute arbitrary code in psql client
Weaknesses CWE-829
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: PostgreSQL

Published: 2025-08-14T13:00:07.046Z

Updated: 2025-08-15T03:55:54.637Z

Reserved: 2025-08-07T16:39:47.007Z

Link: CVE-2025-8714

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-08-14T19:54:48.411Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-08-14T13:15:37.717

Modified: 2025-08-15T13:13:07.817

Link: CVE-2025-8714

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2025-08-14T13:00:07Z

Links: CVE-2025-8714 - Bugzilla