# CVE-2014-3244: XML external entity in n/a

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary files or execute code via crafted XML in SugarCRM's RSSDashlet.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Feb 2018
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7wgc-prfc-r69w

## What is CVE-2014-3244?

CVE-2014-3244 is a critical vulnerability in Sugarcrm Sugarcrm, published on 1 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the RSSDashlet dashlet in SugarCRM before 6.5.17 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or potentially execute arbitrary code via a crafted DTD in an XML request.

Weakness: CWE-611 (Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3244?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sugarcrm Sugarcrm.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-3244?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-3244 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-3244 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3244 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Sugarcrm Sugarcrm

- [CVE-2023-22952](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22952/): Multiple SugarCRM Products Remote Code Execution (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2004-1225](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1225/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2020-7472](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7472/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2012-0694](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0694/): Deserialization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-6308](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6308/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-3244 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-3244 is a critical vulnerability in Sugarcrm Sugarcrm, published on 1 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3244 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Sugarcrm Sugarcrm. 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-2014-3244/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3244/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3244
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3244
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-3244

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3244/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.