CVE-2026-63752 SurrealDB before 3.1.0 RELATE Statement Record Overwrite

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Authenticated users can overwrite existing edge records in SurrealDB without UPDATE permission by exploiting the RELATE statement.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-63752?

CVE-2026-63752 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Surrealdb Surrealdb, published on 20 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SurrealDB before 3.1.0 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the RELATE statement that allows authenticated users with CREATE permission to overwrite existing edge records without UPDATE permission. Attackers can issue a RELATE statement with a SET id clause pointing to an existing edge id, causing the storage layer to silently overwrite the target record instead of rejecting the operation.

Weakness: CWE-285

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-63752?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Surrealdb Surrealdb.

How do I fix CVE-2026-63752?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-63752 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-2026-63752 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-63752 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-j8qv-6jr5-7pcx.

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