# CVE-2015-5946: File upload in n/a

> Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code by uploading files with executable extensions due to an incomplete blacklist in SuiteCRM.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Aug 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2j5q-ph68-3hp6

## What is CVE-2015-5946?

CVE-2015-5946 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sugarcrm Sugarcrm, published on 7 Aug 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in SuiteCRM 7.2.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension.

Weakness: CWE-184 (Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5946?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sugarcrm Sugarcrm.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-5946?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5946 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-5946 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5946 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-5946 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-5946 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sugarcrm Sugarcrm, published on 7 Aug 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5946 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-2015-5946/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5946/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5946
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5946
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-5946

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5946/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.