CVE-2025-48935

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

Published Jun 4, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Deno is a JavaScript, TypeScript, and WebAssembly runtime. Starting in version 2.2.0 and prior to versions 2.2.5, it is possible to bypass Deno's permission read/write db permission check by using `ATTACH DATABASE` statement. Version 2.2.5 contains a patch for the issue.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

denoland

deno

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`>= 2.2.0, < 2.2.5`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:deno:deno:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2025-16915	Deno has --allow-read / --allow-write permission bypass in `node:sqlite`
Github GHSA	GHSA-8vxj-4cph-c596	Deno has --allow-read / --allow-write permission bypass in `node:sqlite`

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.488% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/denoland/deno/commit/31a97803995bd94629528ba841b2418d3ca01860
https://github.com/denoland/deno/security/advisories/GHSA-8vxj-4cph-c596

History

Jul 16, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00043}`	epss `{'score': 0.00058}`

Jul 2, 2025 1:45 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Deno Deno deno
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:deno:deno::::::::
Vendors & Products		Deno Deno deno
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}`

Jun 4, 2025 9:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Jun 4, 2025 7:45 PM Description updated. Title updated. Weaknesses updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Deno is a JavaScript, TypeScript, and WebAssembly runtime. Starting in version 2.2.0 and prior to versions 2.2.5, it is possible to bypass Deno's permission read/write db permission check by using `ATTACH DATABASE` statement. Version 2.2.5 contains a patch for the issue.
Title		Deno has --allow-read / --allow-write permission bypass in `node:sqlite`
Weaknesses		CWE-863
References		https://github.com/denoland/deno/commit/31a97803995bd94629528ba841b2418d3ca01860 https://github.com/denoland/deno/security/advisories/GHSA-8vxj-4cph-c596
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}`