# CVE-2009-20010: Dogfood CRM spell.php RCE

> Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary shell commands on the server via unsanitized input in the spell.php script of Dogfood CRM.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Aug 2025
- **Updated:** 15 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c5g4-6hj2-c647

## What is CVE-2009-20010?

CVE-2009-20010 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Dogfood CRM, published on 30 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Dogfood CRM version 2.0.10 contains a remote command execution vulnerability in the spell.php script used by its mail subsystem. The vulnerability arises from unsanitized user input passed via a POST request to the data parameter, which is processed by the underlying shell without adequate escaping. This allows attackers to inject arbitrary shell commands and execute them on the server. The flaw is exploitable without authentication and was discovered by researcher LSO.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-20010?


## How do I fix CVE-2009-20010?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-20010 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2009-20010 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-20010 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Dogfood CRM spell.php Remote Command Execution (metasploit)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-20010 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2009-20010 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Dogfood CRM, published on 30 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-20010 exists.

Affected product: Dogfood CRM. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-20010/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-20010/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-20010
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-20010
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-20010

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-20010/
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