SurrealDB up to 2.2.1 Scripting recursion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SurrealDB up to 2.2.1. It has been rated as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Scripting. Performing a manipulation results in recursion. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2025-71393. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in SurrealDB up to 2.2.1. This affects an unknown function of the component Scripting. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a recursion vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-674. The product does not properly control the amount of recursion that takes place, consuming excessive resources, such as allocated memory or the program stack. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

SurrealDB before 2.2.2 with scripting enabled fails to properly enforce recursion limits when native functions contain embedded JavaScript that issues new queries. Authenticated attackers can bypass the recursion limit by chaining native and JavaScript function calls to trigger infinite recursion and exhaust server memory.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-71393 since 07/16/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2.2.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Recursion
CWE: CWE-674 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Upgrade: SurrealDB 2.2.2

Timelineinfo

07/16/2026 CVE reserved
07/18/2026 +2 days Advisory disclosed
07/18/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/18/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-71393 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-71393
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-380079

Entryinfo

Created: 07/18/2026 16:36
Changes: 07/18/2026 16:36 (52)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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