CVE-2026-54061Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated store replacement via external snapshot import

Published Jul 8, 2026 · Updated Jul 8, 2026

Missing authentication in Dgraph Alpha before 25.3.5 allows remote attackers to replace or clear a group store through public gRPC. The StreamExtSnapshot handler lacks an administrator check and reaches Badger StreamWriter.Prepare(), which deletes existing database data before validating streamed packets. Reachability of Alpha's public gRPC port without public gRPC mTLS is sufficient; a Done-only stream wipes the selected store, while valid Badger chunks replace it.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability0.58%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authentication in Dgraph Alpha before 25.3.5 allows remote attackers to replace or clear a group store through public gRPC. The StreamExtSnapshot handler lacks an administrator check and reaches Badger StreamWriter.Prepare(), which deletes existing database data before validating streamed packets. Reachability of Alpha's public gRPC port without public gRPC mTLS is sufficient; a Done-only stream wipes the selected store, while valid Badger chunks replace it.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-54061
Published
Jul 8, 2026
Updated
Jul 8, 2026
Vendor
Dgraph Labs
Product
Dgraph
Classifications
CWE-306, T1190, T1565.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 8, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 25.3.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Dgraph Labs · Dgraphversion=< 25.3.5

Published CVSS scores

9.1GitHub Security AdvisoryCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-306Missing Authentication for Critical Function
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

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