CVE-2022-43441Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Code execution via crafted bind-object coercion

Published Mar 16, 2023 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Code execution in Ghost Foundation node-sqlite3 5.0.0 through 5.1.4 allows attackers to run JavaScript via crafted bind objects. The Statement::BindParameter path treats arbitrary objects as text and calls Napi::Value::ToString, which invokes attacker-defined JavaScript during coercion. A consuming application must pass an attacker-controlled object as a statement binding; successful exploitation runs code in the Node.js process, while JSON-only input can crash that process.

CVSS severity8.1
High
EPSS probability2.36%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Code execution in Ghost Foundation node-sqlite3 5.0.0 through 5.1.4 allows attackers to run JavaScript via crafted bind objects. The Statement::BindParameter path treats arbitrary objects as text and calls Napi::Value::ToString, which invokes attacker-defined JavaScript during coercion. A consuming application must pass an attacker-controlled object as a statement binding; successful exploitation runs code in the Node.js process, while JSON-only input can crash that process.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-43441
Published
Mar 16, 2023
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Ghost Foundation
Product
node-sqlite3
Classifications
CWE-915
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 16, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=5.1.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Ghost Foundation · node-sqlite3version=5.1.1

Published CVSS scores

8.1Ghost Foundation GitHub Security AdvisoryCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-915Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes

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