GHSA-7vm2-j586-vcvc
SurrealDB is Vulnerable to Unauthorized Data Exposure via LIVE Query Subscriptions
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Blast Radius
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Description
LIVE SELECT statements are used to capture changes to data within a table in real time. Documents included in WHERE conditions and DELETE notifications were not properly reduced to respect the querying user's security context. Instead the leaked documents reflect the context of the user triggering the notification.
This allows a record or guest user with permissions to run live query subscriptions on a table to observe unauthorised records within the same table, when another user is altering or deleting these records, bypassing access controls.
Impact
A record or guest user with permissions to run live query subscriptions on a table is able to observe unauthorised records within the same table, with unauthorised records returned when deleted, or when records matching the WHERE conditions are created, updated, or deleted, by another user. This impacts confidentiality, limited to the table the attacker has access to, and with the data disclosed dependent of the actions taken by other users.
Patches
A patch has been created for the following versions:
- Versions 2.1.9, 2.2.8 and 2.3.8 and later are not affected by this issue.
- The first release following v3.0.0-alpha.7 will be patched.
Workarounds
Assess the impact of users with permissions on table records effectively having full read access to the table, use separate tables if required, with impacts to functionality.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🦀crates.io | SurrealDB | ≥ 2.3.0&&< 2.3.8 | 2.3.8 |
| 🦀crates.io | SurrealDB | ≥ 2.2.0&&< 2.2.8 | 2.2.8 |
| 🦀crates.io | SurrealDB | all versions | 2.1.9 |
| 🦀crates.io | SurrealDB | ≥ 3.0.0-alpha.0&&< 3.0.0-alpha.8 | 3.0.0-alpha.8 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for SurrealDB. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update SurrealDB to 2.3.8 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-7vm2-j586-vcvc is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-7vm2-j586-vcvc is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-7vm2-j586-vcvc. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-7vm2-j586-vcvc in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-7vm2-j586-vcvc across crates.io dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.