---
id: CVE-2026-63746
title: >-
  SurrealDB versions before 3.1.0 fail to enforce table SELECT permissions when
  traversing graph edges or back-references
summary: >-
  SurrealDB versions before 3.1.0 fail to enforce table SELECT permissions when
  traversing graph edges or back-references. Authenticated users can read
  records from any table reachable through graph edges regardless of the target
  table's P…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-200
vendor: surrealdb
product: surrealdb
affected:
  - surrealdb < 3.1.0
patched:
  - surrealdb 3.1.0
published: '2026-07-20'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T16:17:27.730'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63746'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/surrealdb/surrealdb/security/advisories/GHSA-vjjx-rfw4-rmfc
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/surrealdb-before-permission-bypass-via-graph-traversal
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63746'
  - url: 'https://github.com/surrealdb/surrealdb'
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - osv
  - rust
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-07-20T19:23:29.392399Z'
epss: 0.00399
epssPercentile: 0.33947
aliases:
  - GHSA-vjjx-rfw4-rmfc
ecosystem: rust
ingestedAt: '2026-09-05T19:33:50.550Z'
---

## Overview

SurrealDB versions before 3.1.0 fail to enforce table SELECT permissions when traversing graph edges or back-references. Authenticated users can read records from any table reachable through graph edges regardless of the target table's PERMISSIONS FOR select clause.

## Affected

- `surrealdb < 3.1.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `surrealdb 3.1.0`

## Package advisory (CVE-2026-63746)

Affected packages:

- `surrealdb < 3.1.0`

Patched in:

- `surrealdb 3.1.0`

Source: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-vjjx-rfw4-rmfc