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TI-2025-31073 Aliases CVE-2025-48935GHSA-8vxj-4cph-c596

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

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00488 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed deno (denoland): 2.2.5deno (crates.io): 2.2.5+1 more product

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
denolanddeno2.2.0 to before 2.2.52.2.5Patch availableCNA
—deno (crates.io)2.2.0 to before 2.2.52.2.5Patch availableGHSA-8vxj-4cph-c596
—deno_node (crates.io)0.129.0 to before 0.134.00.134.0Patch availableGHSA-8vxj-4cph-c596
  • deno Vendordenoland Affected 2.2.0 to before 2.2.5 Fixed in 2.2.5 Patch available CNA
  • deno (crates.io) Vendor— Affected 2.2.0 to before 2.2.5 Fixed in 2.2.5 Patch available GHSA-8vxj-4cph-c596
  • deno_node (crates.io) Vendor— Affected 0.129.0 to before 0.134.0 Fixed in 0.134.0 Patch available GHSA-8vxj-4cph-c596

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:deno:deno:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0 to before 2.2.5Vulnerabledenoland
  • cpe:2.3:a:deno:deno:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 to before 2.2.5 Vulnerable ·denoland

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA deno (denoland) Fixed in 2.2.5
  • Fix · GHSA-8vxj-4cph-c596 deno (crates.io) Fixed in 2.2.5 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-8vxj-4cph-c596 deno_node (crates.io) Fixed in 0.134.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-48935
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8vxj-4cph-c596

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2026-21627 Deno has a Command Injection via Incomplete shell metacharacter blocklist in node:child_process CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17782 Deno's AES GCM authentication tags are not verified CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.7
  • TI-2024-18537 *const c_void / ExternalPointer unsoundness leading to use-after-free CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-18536 Deno arbitrary file descriptor close via `op_node_ipc_pipe()` leading to permission prompt bypass CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-12990 Deno is vulnerable to interactive `run` permission prompt spoofing via improper ANSI neutralization CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-11328 Regular expression denial of service in deno CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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