CVE-2026-63760
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.005 · 44 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
SurrealDB before 3.1.0 fails to enforce the configured recursion depth limit in the value and JSON parser when processing nested braces, brackets, or parentheses. Unauthenticated attackers can send deeply nested JSON payloads to the WebSocket /rpc endpoint to exhaust server memory and crash the process.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.6–8.7
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-q729-696q-g9pqSurrealDB has Denial of Service in JSON parser due to nested objects2026-07-01ghsa · osvUS
The SurrealDB value and JSON parser did not enforce the configured recursion depth limit when parsing nested `{`, `[`, or `(` tokens. The expression parser already enforced the limit for these tokens; the value/JSON parser omitted it. An unauthenticated attacker could send a deeply nested JSON payload to the WebSocket `/rpc` endpoint and exhaust server memory, crashing the process. This is an incomplete fix for [GHSA-6r8p-hpg7-825g](https://github.com/surrealdb/surrealdb/security/advisories/GHSA-6r8p-hpg7-825g), which addressed the same class of bug in the expression parser but did not cover the value/JSON parser code path. ### Impact An unauthenticated remote attacker can crash a SurrealDB server with a single WebSocket message. No credentials or query execution privileges are required. ### Patches A patch enforces the configured recursion depth limit in `parse_value` and `parse_json`, bringing them in line with the rest of the parser. - Versions 3.1.0 and later are not affected by this issue. ### Workarounds Restrict network access to the WebSocket `/rpc` endpoint to trusted clients.
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references (6)
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- https://github.com/surrealdb/surrealdb/security/advisories/GHSA-q729-696q-g9pqcnnvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/surrealdb-before-denial-of-service-via-json-parsercnnvd
- https://github.com/surrealdb/surrealdb/security/advisories/GHSA-q729-696q-g9pqenisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/surrealdb-before-denial-of-service-via-json-parserenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/surrealdb/surrealdb/security/advisories/GHSA-q729-696q-g9pqVendor AdvisoryMitigationnvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/surrealdb-before-denial-of-service-via-json-parserThird Party Advisorynvd
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