Arbitrary Code Execution Affecting sqlite3 package, versions >=5.0.0 <5.1.5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.31% (71st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-JS-SQLITE3-3358947
  • published14 Mar 2023
  • disclosed13 Mar 2023
  • creditDave McDaniel of Cisco Talos

Introduced: 13 Mar 2023

CVE-2022-43441  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-94  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade sqlite3 to version 5.1.5 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution via the .ToString() method due to improper sanitization. Exploiting this vulnerability is possible when a binding parameter is a crafted Object and might result in arbitrary JavaScript code execution or DoS.

Workarounds

Ensure sufficient sanitization in the parent application to protect against invalid values being supplied to binding parameters.

References

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