CVE-2025-8714 HIGH

CVE-2025-8714: PostgreSQL pg_dump lets superuser of origin server execute arbitrary code in psql client

Vendor N/A
Product PostgreSQL
Weakness CWE-829 · Inclusion from untrusted sphere
Published August 14, 2025
Last update February 26, 2026
View on NVD All CVEs

CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 14, 2025 CVE published
February 26, 2026 Record updated