CVE-2026-63741 SurrealDB before 3.1.0 Authentication Bypass via USE statement
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass authorization checks to create arbitrary namespaces and databases in SurrealDB.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-63741?
CVE-2026-63741 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Surrealdb Surrealdb, published on 20 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SurrealDB versions before 3.1.0 fail to validate DEFINE NAMESPACE or DEFINE DATABASE permissions when processing USE NS and USE DB statements. Unauthenticated attackers can create arbitrary namespaces and databases by issuing USE commands, bypassing authorization checks in the RPC use method and SurrealQL executor.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-63741?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Surrealdb Surrealdb.
How do I fix CVE-2026-63741?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-63741 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-63741 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-63741 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Surrealdb Surrealdb
- CVE-2025-71392 SurrealDB before 2.2.2 SurrealQL Injection via export
- CVE-2026-63756 SurrealDB before 3.1.0 Privilege Escalation via RPC Session Race Condition
- CVE-2026-63747 SurrealDB before 3.1.0 Denial of Service via malformed RPC use
- CVE-2026-63757 SurrealDB before 3.1.0 Session Hijacking via /rpc sessions
- CVE-2026-63760 SurrealDB before 3.1.0 Denial of Service via JSON Parser
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8p7x-252x-x2h5.