Duplicate Advisory: SurrealDB: Authorization Bypass in KILL Statement Allows Termination of Other Users' Live Queries
Description
SurrealDB versions before 3.1.0 have an authorization bypass vulnerability in the KILL statement. This flaw allows authenticated users to terminate other users' live query subscriptions without verifying ownership. The vulnerability can disrupt real-time data subscriptions of other users. It has a CVSS 3.1 score of 5.4, indicating medium severity.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.4medium
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Technical Analysis
SurrealDB prior to version 3.1.0 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-862) in the KILL statement functionality. Authenticated database users can issue KILL commands targeting live query UUIDs belonging to other users, terminating their live SELECT subscriptions without proper ownership checks. This allows disruption of other users' real-time data subscriptions. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality but affects integrity and availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. No patch or remediation information is provided in the advisory, and the advisory is marked as a duplicate of GHSA-gcwr-5mrf-fvch.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users to disrupt other users' live query subscriptions by terminating them without authorization. This impacts the availability and integrity of live data subscriptions but does not affect confidentiality. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory GHSA-gcwr-5mrf-fvch for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or fix links are provided, users should monitor the vendor's official advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, restrict access to trusted users to minimize risk.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-mf42-3c8q-x7x8
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Ecosystems
- ["crates.io"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6a9c2646acd9273b49fc9c94
Added to database: 09/05/2026, 14:25:10 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 14:23:16 UTC
Last updated: 10/01/2026, 23:09:39 UTC
Views: 24
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