CVE-2024-58361: SurrealDB before 2.0.4 Denial of Service via Parser Exception

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-07-18 · updated 2026-10-27
Weakness: CWE-248

Description

SurrealDB versions before 2.0.4 contain an uncaught exception handling vulnerability in the parser error rendering code when processing empty strings. Authorized clients can execute malformed queries with empty string conversions to record, duration, or datetime types that cause a panic in error rendering, crashing the server.

Affected products

surrealdb: from 2.0.0 before 2.0.4 — fixed in 2.0.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: surrealdb 2.0.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/surrealdb/surrealdb/security/advisories/GHSA-qjrv-v6qp-x99x
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/surrealdb-before-denial-of-service-via-parser-exception

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