SurrealDB before v2.6.1 (and before v3.0.0-beta.3) contains a denial of service vulnerability in its embedded JavaScript scripting engine, which is enabled via the --allow-scripting capability (disabled by default). Any user able to execute arbitrary queries — including unauthenticated guests when --allow-guests is enabled — can use built-in string functions to construct a large string and pass it to the JavaScript runtime for compilation, triggering a null pointer dereference in the underlying QuickJS-NG engine. This causes the server process to terminate immediately without graceful shutdown, requiring a manual restart. The issue was fixed by updating the rquickjs dependency from v0.9.0 to v0.11.0.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://github.com/surrealdb/surrealdb/security/advisories/GHSA-xx7m-69ff-9crp | Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/surrealdb-before-denial-of-service-via-scripting | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
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History
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Information
Published : 2026-07-20 12:19
Updated : 2026-07-22 19:41
NVD link : CVE-2026-63762
Mitre link : CVE-2026-63762
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-63762
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Products Affected
surrealdb
- surrealdb
CWE
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
