SQLite up to 3.53.x Authorizer lookupName authorization

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in SQLite up to 3.53.x. Affected by this issue is the function lookupName of the component Authorizer. The manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-119377. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in SQLite up to 3.53.x. Affected is the function lookupName of the component Authorizer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-639. The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

SQLite before 3.54.0 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in lookupName() that invokes the authorizer only for the first joined table's USING column. Attackers able to submit SQL can query a shared USING column in a RIGHT or FULL JOIN to read columns denied via sqlite3_set_authorizer() SQLITE_READ restrictions.

The advisory is shared for download at sqlite.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-119377 since 10/30/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 3.54.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Name

• SQLite

Version

• 3.0
• 3.1
• 3.2
• 3.3
• 3.4
• 3.5
• 3.6
• 3.7
• 3.8
• 3.9
• 3.10
• 3.11
• 3.12
• 3.13
• 3.14
• 3.15
• 3.16
• 3.17
• 3.18
• 3.19
• 3.20
• 3.21
• 3.22
• 3.23
• 3.24
• 3.25
• 3.26
• 3.27
• 3.28
• 3.29
• 3.30
• 3.31
• 3.32
• 3.33
• 3.34
• 3.35
• 3.36
• 3.37
• 3.38
• 3.39
• 3.40
• 3.41
• 3.42
• 3.43
• 3.44
• 3.45
• 3.46
• 3.47
• 3.48
• 3.49
• 3.50
• 3.51
• 3.52
• 3.53

License

• free

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