{"id":64232,"date":"2025-08-22T05:20:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T05:20:25","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-27T18:11:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T00:11:41","slug":"cve-2025-8714-critical-postgresql-vulnerability-allowing-malicious-code-injection-by-superusers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8714-critical-postgresql-vulnerability-allowing-malicious-code-injection-by-superusers\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-8714: Critical PostgreSQL Vulnerability Allowing Malicious Code Injection by Superusers<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

A serious vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-8714, has been identified in PostgreSQL, a popular open-source object-relational database system. This vulnerability could allow a malicious superuser on the original server to inject arbitrary code that could run during restore time in the operating system of the client running psql to restore the dump. This vulnerability impacts multiple<\/a> versions of PostgreSQL and is similar to the MySQL vulnerability CVE-2024-21096. It’s an issue of concern due to its potential to compromise entire systems and leak sensitive data<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-8714
\nSeverity: Critical (8.8 CVSS Score)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: High (Superuser of the origin server)
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: System compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>

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