CVE-2023-54366: SurrealDB before 1.0.1 Insecure Default Table Permissions

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-07-18 · updated 2026-10-28
Weakness: CWE-276

Description

SurrealDB before 1.0.1 sets default table permissions to FULL instead of NONE, allowing SELECT, CREATE, UPDATE, and DELETE operations on tables without explicit permissions. Attackers with database access or unauthenticated users on publicly exposed instances can perform unrestricted operations on unprotected tables within their authorization scope.

Affected products

surrealdb: before 1.0.1 — fixed in 1.0.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: surrealdb 1.0.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/surrealdb/surrealdb/security/advisories/GHSA-x5fr-7hhj-34j3
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/surrealdb-before-insecure-default-table-permissions

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