---
id: CVE-2022-46908
title: >-
  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.
summary: >-
  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.
severity: high
cvss: 7.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'
vendor: sqlite
product: sqlite
affected:
  - 'sqlite >= 3.37.0, < 3.40.1'
patched:
  - sqlite 3.40.1
published: '2022-12-12'
updated: '2026-10-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-14T19:16:55.133'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46908'
references:
  - url: 'https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33948588'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-03'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230203-0005/'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://sqlite.org/forum/forumpost/07beac8056151b2f'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://sqlite.org/src/info/cefc032473ac5ad2'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33948588'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-03'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230203-0005/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://sqlite.org/forum/forumpost/07beac8056151b2f'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://sqlite.org/src/info/cefc032473ac5ad2'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html'
    label: 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
  - url: 'https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-556635.html'
    label: 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00444
epssPercentile: 0.37018
ingestedAt: '2026-10-14T19:49:57.526Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `sqlite >= 3.37.0, < 3.40.1`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `sqlite 3.40.1`