Untrusted data inclusion in PostgreSQL pg_dump tar-format restore.sql allows a compromised origin server to execute arbitrary code as the client operating system account running psql, via the predictable restriction key in restore.sql. This is a gap in the fix for CVE-2025-8714. restore.sql is undocumented. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20, and 14.25 are affected.

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use pg_restore instead of running restore.sql

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Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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Description Untrusted data inclusion in PostgreSQL pg_dump tar-format restore.sql allows a compromised origin server to execute arbitrary code as the client operating system account running psql, via the predictable restriction key in restore.sql. This is a gap in the fix for CVE-2025-8714. restore.sql is undocumented. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20, and 14.25 are affected.
Title PostgreSQL pg_dump tar restore.sql fails to block psql command injection
Weaknesses CWE-829
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: PostgreSQL

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-12T14:15:17.385Z

Reserved: 2026-10-26T03:52:44.054Z

Link: CVE-2026-116330

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-12T15:17:41.557

Modified: 2026-11-12T15:17:41.557

Link: CVE-2026-116330

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