CVE-2026-119371: SQLite · Uncontrolled Recursion
Affects SQLiteSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium : upgrade to 3.54.0 when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 12:04 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 6.8 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 5.5 |
| CNA | CVSS 4.0 | 6.8 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.54.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade SQLite to 3.54.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| SQLiteSQLite | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubSQLitepkg:github/SQLiteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade to SQLite version 3.54.0 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigations are indicated. Since this is a local library vulnerability, controlling input sources to SQLite can reduce risk but patching is the definitive solution.
Description
SQLite versions prior to 3.54.0 contain a stack exhaustion vulnerability due to uncontrolled recursion in the handling of common table expressions (CTEs). This flaw allows attackers to bypass the SQLITE_LIMIT_EXPR_DEPTH nesting limit by supplying a WITH clause with tens of thousands of chained CTEs, causing unbounded recursion in selectExpander() and crashing the process.
References
- sqlite.org/bugs/info/2026-10-04T04:58:58Z (opens in a new tab)
- sqlite.org/src/info/f54730871303e655 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/sqlite/sqlite/commit/e6ff280c839fdfc7418fd5add12e8f32702a17fb (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/sqlite/sqlite/blob/version-3.53.4/src/select.c (opens in a new tab)
- sqlite.org/releaselog/3_54_0.html (opens in a new tab)
- abraxaslabs.tech/research/sqlite-cte-nest (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/sqlite/sqlite (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/sqlite-before-3.54.0-stack-exhaustion-via-cte-chain-in-selectexpander (opens in a new tab)