# CVE-2026-54061: Dgraph Alpha group stores can be replaced via unauthenticated external snapshot import

- Also known as: GO-2026-6261, GHSA-RRWH-6JRQ-WP5V
- Severity: CVSS 9.1 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 25.3.5
- Published: 2026-07-08 · Updated: 2026-07-08

## Affected

- dgraph-io dgraph: fixed in 25.3.5
- github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph (Go): all versions
- github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/v25 (Go): fixed in 25.3.5

## Description

Dgraph is an open source distributed GraphQL database. Prior to version 25.3.5, Dgraph Alpha exposes the RPCs used for external snapshot import on the public gRPC port `:9080` without authentication or authorization. As a result, an unauthenticated network client can open `StreamExtSnapshot` and send Badger stream data to the target group’s store. In addition, the receiver calls `Prepare()` before processing the stream. This operation deletes and replaces the existing DB data. Version 25.3.5 patches the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on dgraph-io dgraph, github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph, github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/v25, upgrade to a fixed version (25.3.5) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/security/advisories/GHSA-rrwh-6jrq-wp5v
- https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/releases/tag/v25.3.5

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