CVE-2025-71397

Medium

Description

SurrealDB before 2.0.5, 2.1.x before 2.1.5, and 2.2.x before 2.2.2 allows authenticated users with OWNER or EDITOR permissions (at the root, namespace, or database level) to define custom database functions via DEFINE FUNCTION using nested FOR loops. Although a single loop's iteration count is constrained, nesting multiple loops (e.g., each with 1,000,000 iterations) is not, so an attacker can execute a function that consumes all server CPU time. Configured timeouts do not stop the execution, rendering the server unresponsive to other queries and connections until it is manually restarted.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
ProductSurrealdb
PublishedJul 18, 2026
First seenJul 18, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-835CWE-835

How to fix

Update
  • surrealdb surrealdb2.0.5, 2.1.5, 2.2.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
surrealdb surrealdbv < 2.0.5, 2.1.0 ≤ v < 2.1.5, 2.2.0 ≤ v < 2.2.22.0.5, 2.1.5, 2.2.2

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