# CVE-2022-46908: SQLite through 3.40.0, when relying on --safe for execution of an untrusted CLI script, does not properly implement the azProhibitedFunction

- Also known as: BIT-SQLITE-2022-46908
- Severity: CVSS 7.3 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.40.1
- Published: 2022-12-12 · Updated: 2026-10-14

## Affected

- sqlite (Bitnami): from 3.37.0, fixed in 3.40.1

## Description

SQLite through 3.40.0, when relying on --safe for execution of an untrusted CLI script, does not properly implement the azProhibitedFunctions protection mechanism, and instead allows UDF functions such as WRITEFILE.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on sqlite, upgrade to a fixed version (3.40.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33948588
- https://sqlite.org/forum/forumpost/07beac8056151b2f
- https://sqlite.org/src/info/cefc032473ac5ad2
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230203-0005/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-03

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