CVE-2026-63763
SurrealDB before 2.5.0 Privilege Escalation via Future Fields
Description
SurrealDB before 2.5.0 and before 3.0.0-beta.3 contains a confused deputy privilege escalation vulnerability. Unprivileged users (e.g., those with the database editor role) can create or modify fields containing futures, functions, or closures. Because these are executed in the context of the invoking/querying user rather than their creator, an attacker can plant malicious logic that executes with a higher-privileged user's permissions when that user reads or writes the affected record. This can lead to full privilege escalation, including creation of a root owner and server takeover.
INFO
Published Date :
July 20, 2026, 12:19 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 20, 2026, 4:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-63763
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update SurrealDB to version 3.0.0-beta.3 or later.
- Apply patches for versions prior to 3.0.0-beta.3.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-63763.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/surrealdb/surrealdb/security/advisories/GHSA-3v2x-9xcv-2v2v | |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/surrealdb-before-privilege-escalation-via-future-fields |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-63763 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-63763
weaknesses.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 20, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-63763', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-20T15:44:33.534497Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 20, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'surrealdb', 'product': 'surrealdb', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '2.5.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '2.5.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:cargo/surrealdb', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'surrealdb', 'product': 'surrealdb', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '3.0.0-beta.3', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '3.0.0-beta.3', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:cargo/surrealdb', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description SurrealDB before 2.5.0 and before 3.0.0-beta.3 contains a confused deputy privilege escalation vulnerability. Unprivileged users (e.g., those with the database editor role) can create or modify fields containing futures, functions, or closures. Because these are executed in the context of the invoking/querying user rather than their creator, an attacker can plant malicious logic that executes with a higher-privileged user's permissions when that user reads or writes the affected record. This can lead to full privilege escalation, including creation of a root owner and server takeover. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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 Added CWE CWE-639 Added Reference https://github.com/surrealdb/surrealdb/security/advisories/GHSA-3v2x-9xcv-2v2v Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/surrealdb-before-privilege-escalation-via-future-fields