CVE-2026-63747 SurrealDB before 3.1.0 Denial of Service via malformed RPC use

High 8.7 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can crash the SurrealDB server by sending malformed WebSocket messages to the RPC endpoint.

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-2026-63747?

CVE-2026-63747 is a high-severity denial of service 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 contain a denial of service vulnerability in the RPC use handler that panics when db is set without a namespace. Unauthenticated attackers can send a malformed WebSocket message to the /rpc endpoint to crash the server process.

Weakness: CWE-248

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-63747?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Surrealdb Surrealdb.

How do I fix CVE-2026-63747?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-63747 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2026-63747 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-63747 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-j7ww-7h79-mmf6.

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