SurrealDB before 3.1.0 Field Permission Bypass via JSON Patch
Published Jul 20, 2026
5.3
MEDIUMCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.29%
Description
SurrealDB versions before 3.1.0 contain a field-level permission bypass vulnerability in JSON Patch operations that allows authenticated users to read protected fields. Attackers can use UPDATE PATCH with an empty from pointer in copy or move operations to duplicate all record fields, including those restricted by field-level SELECT permissions, into attacker-chosen destination fields.
Affected products
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<3.1.0
- Version 3.1.0StatusunaffectedConstraints-
- Version
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
1 other source (NVD) ▾
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Jul 20, 2026 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
Jul–Oct 2026- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v5
Table of values (2 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.29% (0.00293) | 19.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 0.18% (0.00182) | 8.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
References (5)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fpxg-5xmv-922m Advisory
- https://github.com/surrealdb/surrealdb/commit/56a7a1540d9228f82fd6284c258344e8dcb690fd
- https://github.com/surrealdb/surrealdb/security/advisories/GHSA-fpxg-5xmv-922m vendor-advisoryVendor AdvisoryMitigation
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63751
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/surrealdb-before-field-permission-bypass-via-json-patch third-party-advisoryThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fpxg-5xmv-922m | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/surrealdb/surrealdb/commit/56a7a1540d9228f82fd6284c258344e8dcb690fd | ||
| https://github.com/surrealdb/surrealdb/security/advisories/GHSA-fpxg-5xmv-922m | vendor-advisoryVendor AdvisoryMitigation | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63751 | ||
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/surrealdb-before-field-permission-bypass-via-json-patch | third-party-advisoryThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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