# CVE-2023-32697: Sqlite-jdbc vulnerable to remote code execution when JDBC url is attacker controlled

- Also known as: GHSA-6PHF-6H5G-97J2
- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Fixed in: 3.41.2.2
- Published: 2023-05-23 · Updated: 2025-03-05

## Affected

- xerial sqlite-jdbc: from 3.6.14.1, fixed in 3.41.2.2
- org.xerial:sqlite-jdbc (Maven): from 3.6.14.1, fixed in 3.41.2.2

## Description

SQLite JDBC is a library for accessing and creating SQLite database files in Java. Sqlite-jdbc addresses a remote code execution vulnerability via JDBC URL. This issue impacting versions 3.6.14.1 through 3.41.2.1 and has been fixed in version 3.41.2.2.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on xerial sqlite-jdbc, org.xerial:sqlite-jdbc, upgrade to a fixed version (3.41.2.2) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/xerial/sqlite-jdbc/security/advisories/GHSA-6phf-6h5g-97j2
- https://github.com/xerial/sqlite-jdbc/releases/tag/3.41.2.2
- https://github.com/shoucheng3/xerial__sqlite-jdbc_CVE-2023-32697_3-41-2-1

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