# CVE-2025-8715: PostgreSQL pg_dump newline in object name executes arbitrary code in psql client and in restore target server > Attacker injects code via object names in pg_dump, enabling arbitrary code execution on the client and superuser SQL injection on the restore target. - **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Not needed - **Attackable:** Over the internet - **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 14 Aug 2025 - **Updated:** 26 Feb 2026 - **Also known as:** ALPINE-CVE-2025-8715, AZL-66306, AZL-66327, BELL-CVE-2025-8715, BIT-postgresql-2025-8715, CLEANSTART-2026-NE41969, DEBIAN-CVE-2025-8715, ECHO-b8e7-d561-1eb4, GHSA-xh8r-9824-53cf, MINI-2hv6-wxj6-5gr8, MINI-77pv-884f-4vxr, MINI-c7hx-2v4g-457j, MINI-gr55-w3v3-x59r, MINI-q893-q34w-5643, RHSA-2025:15115, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-8715 ## What is CVE-2025-8715? CVE-2025-8715 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in PostgreSQL, published on 14 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link. ### Official description Improper neutralization of newlines in pg_dump in PostgreSQL allows a user 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 inside a purpose-crafted object name. The same attacks can achieve SQL injection as a superuser of the restore target server. pg_dumpall, pg_restore, and pg_upgrade are also affected. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.6, 16.10, 15.14, 14.19, and 13.22 are affected. Versions before 11.20 are unaffected. CVE-2012-0868 had fixed this class of problem, but version 11.20 reintroduced it. Weakness: CWE-93 (Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8715? 1 open source package ship an affected version, including postgresql. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `postgresql` | Bitnami | From 11.20.0 | 13.22.0, 14.19.0, 15.14.0, 16.10.0, 17.6.0 | | `pg_repack` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.4.6-3.module+el8.9.0+19330+c97ddbdf | | `pg_repack-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.4.6-3.module+el8.9.0+19330+c97ddbdf | | `pg_repack-debugsource` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.4.6-3.module+el8.9.0+19330+c97ddbdf | | `pgaudit` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.4.0-7.module+el8.10.0+22214+9beb89d6 | | `pgaudit-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.4.0-7.module+el8.10.0+22214+9beb89d6 | | `pgaudit-debugsource` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.4.0-7.module+el8.10.0+22214+9beb89d6 | | `postgres-decoderbufs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:0.10.0-2.module+el8.9.0+19330+c97ddbdf | | `postgres-decoderbufs-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:0.10.0-2.module+el8.9.0+19330+c97ddbdf | | `postgres-decoderbufs-debugsource` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:0.10.0-2.module+el8.9.0+19330+c97ddbdf | | `postgresql` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-5.module+el8.10.0+23469+cd66ea30 | | `postgresql-contrib` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-5.module+el8.10.0+23469+cd66ea30 | | `postgresql-contrib-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-5.module+el8.10.0+23469+cd66ea30 | | `postgresql-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-5.module+el8.10.0+23469+cd66ea30 | | `postgresql-debugsource` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-5.module+el8.10.0+23469+cd66ea30 | | `postgresql-docs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-5.module+el8.10.0+23469+cd66ea30 | | `postgresql-docs-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-5.module+el8.10.0+23469+cd66ea30 | | `postgresql-plperl` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-5.module+el8.10.0+23469+cd66ea30 | | `postgresql-plperl-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-5.module+el8.10.0+23469+cd66ea30 | | `postgresql-plpython3` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-5.module+el8.10.0+23469+cd66ea30 | | `postgresql-plpython3-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-5.module+el8.10.0+23469+cd66ea30 | | `postgresql-pltcl` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-5.module+el8.10.0+23469+cd66ea30 | | `postgresql-pltcl-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-5.module+el8.10.0+23469+cd66ea30 | | `postgresql-server` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-5.module+el8.10.0+23469+cd66ea30 | | `postgresql-server-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-5.module+el8.10.0+23469+cd66ea30 | | `postgresql-server-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-5.module+el8.10.0+23469+cd66ea30 | | `postgresql-server-devel-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-5.module+el8.10.0+23469+cd66ea30 | | `postgresql-static` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-5.module+el8.10.0+23469+cd66ea30 | | `postgresql-test` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-5.module+el8.10.0+23469+cd66ea30 | | `postgresql-test-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-5.module+el8.10.0+23469+cd66ea30 | | `postgresql-test-rpm-macros` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-5.module+el8.10.0+23469+cd66ea30 | | `postgresql-upgrade` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-5.module+el8.10.0+23469+cd66ea30 | | `postgresql-upgrade-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-5.module+el8.10.0+23469+cd66ea30 | | `postgresql-upgrade-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-5.module+el8.10.0+23469+cd66ea30 | | `postgresql-upgrade-devel-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-5.module+el8.10.0+23469+cd66ea30 | ## How do I fix CVE-2025-8715? Upgrade postgresql to a fixed version for your release line: 13.22.0, 14.19.0, 15.14.0 or 16.10.0. ## Is CVE-2025-8715 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-8715 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2025-8715 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2025-8715 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in PostgreSQL, published on 14 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-8715 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected packages and fixed versions: - postgresql (Bitnami): affected from 11.20.0; fixed in 13.22.0, 14.19.0, 15.14.0, 16.10.0, 17.6.0 Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-8715/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-8715/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8715 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-8715 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-8715 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-8715/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.