CVE-2025-8715Network attack vector

Code execution via unneutralized object-name newlines

Published Aug 14, 2025 · Updated Feb 26, 2026

CRLF injection in PostgreSQL allows remote attackers to execute code when a dump containing a crafted object name is restored. The dump utilities emit attacker-controlled newlines from an object name without neutralization, allowing injected psql meta-commands to be parsed during restore. The attacker needs database access on the origin server and a user must restore the dump; commands run as the psql operating-system account, while injected SQL can run as the target database superuser.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.41%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

CRLF injection in PostgreSQL allows remote attackers to execute code when a dump containing a crafted object name is restored. The dump utilities emit attacker-controlled newlines from an object name without neutralization, allowing injected psql meta-commands to be parsed during restore. The attacker needs database access on the origin server and a user must restore the dump; commands run as the psql operating-system account, while injected SQL can run as the target database superuser.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-8715
Published
Aug 14, 2025
Updated
Feb 26, 2026
Vendor
PostgreSQL Global Development Group
Product
PostgreSQL
Classifications
CWE-93, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 14, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=11.20 <13.22
  2. Affected versionversion=14 <14.19
  3. Affected versionversion=15 <15.14
  4. Affected versionversion=16 <16.10
  5. Affected versionversion=17 <17.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

PostgreSQL Global Development Group · PostgreSQLversion=11.20 <13.22; version=14 <14.19; version=15 <15.14; version=16 <16.10; version=17 <17.6

Published CVSS scores

8.8PostgreSQL Global Development GroupCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-93Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences ('CRLF Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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