Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 18, 2026· Updated Jul 28, 2026
SurrealDB before 2.2.2 CPU Exhaustion via nested FOR loops
CVE-2025-71397
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.
Affected products
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Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- github.com/surrealdb/surrealdb/security/advisories/GHSA-pxw4-94j3-v9pfmitrevendor-advisory
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/surrealdb-before-cpu-exhaustion-via-nested-for-loopsmitrethird-party-advisory
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