Is CVE-2022-23535 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-23535 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-23535 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-23535 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-23535?

CVE-2022-23535 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2022-23535

CWE-502Published: February 24, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

LiteDB is a small, fast and lightweight .NET NoSQL embedded database. Versions prior to 5.0.13 are subject to Deserialization of Untrusted Data. LiteDB uses a special field in JSON documents to cast different types from `BsonDocument` to POCO classes. When instances of an object are not the same of class, `BsonMapper` use a special field `_type` string info with full class name with assembly to be loaded and fit into your model. If your end-user can send to your app a plain JSON string, deserialization can load an unsafe object to fit into your model. This issue is patched in version 5.0.13 with some basic fixes to avoid this, but is not 100% guaranteed when using `Object` type. The next major version will contain an allow-list to select what kind of Assembly can be loaded. Workarounds are detailed in the vendor advisory.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

LiteDB is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted data, which could allow an attacker to load unsafe objects. This critical flaw has a CVSS score of 9.8 and is remotely exploitable.

No public exploit is known for this vulnerability, and it is not in the KEV catalog.

Recommended Action

Upgrade to LiteDB version 5.0.13 or later; note that further hardening via allow-lists is recommended in future versions.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-23535 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-502): Insecure deserialization vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious objects during deserialization, potentially enabling remote code execution.