What is CVE-2025-8715?

CVE-2025-8715 is a high-severity vulnerability in Postgresql, classified under CRLF Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-08-14.

How severe is CVE-2025-8715?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-8715 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Postgresql

CVE-2025-8715

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.

Vulnerability class: CRLF Injection

EPSS: 0.004 (33.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

N/a Postgresql — versions 17, 16, 15

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-93 — CRLF Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-8715?: CVE-2025-8715 is a high-severity vulnerability in Postgresql, classified under CRLF Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2025-8715?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-8715 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.