Sqlite-jdbc vulnerable to remote code execution when JDBC url is attacker controlled

CRITICAL 9.8CVE-2023-32697 · GHSA-6phf-6h5g-97j2 · Published 23/05/2023 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2023-32697 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability affecting org.xerial:sqlite-jdbc, sqlite jdbc (sqlite jdbc project).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 1.6%, higher than 76.0% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 3.41.2.2 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
org.xerial:sqlite-jdbc Maven	`≥ 3.6.14.1, < 3.41.2.2`	`3.41.2.2`
sqlite jdbc sqlite_jdbc_project	`≥ 3.6.14.1, < 3.41.2.2`	`3.41.2.2`

Description

Summary

Sqlite-jdbc addresses a remote code execution vulnerability via JDBC URL.

Impacted versions :

3.6.14.1-3.41.2.1

References

https://github.com/xerial/sqlite-jdbc/releases/tag/3.41.2.2

NVD 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.

References

xerial/sqlite-jdbc security advisory · WEB
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32697 · ADVISORY
xerial/sqlite-jdbc · PACKAGE
xerial/sqlite-jdbc release 3.41.2.2 · WEB

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