# CVE-2019-18785: Hardcoded credentials in n/a

> SuiteCRM mishandles API access tokens and credentials, potentially allowing attackers to gain unauthorized access to user accounts and data.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Mar 2020
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5x6j-j339-95q4

## What is CVE-2019-18785?

CVE-2019-18785 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SuiteCRM 7.10.x prior to 7.10.21 and 7.11.x prior to 7.11.9 mishandles API access tokens and credentials.

Weakness: CWE-522 (Insufficiently Protected Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18785?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Suitecrm Suitecrm.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-18785?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-18785 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-18785 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18785 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2026-29103](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-29103/): SuiteCRM Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via Module Loader Package Scanner Bypass (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2026-29099](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-29099/): SuiteCRM has Authenticated Blind SQL Injection in OutboundEmail Legacy Functionality. (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2026-33288](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-33288/): SuiteCRM has Authenticated SQL Injection in Authentication Module (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2026-33289](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-33289/): SuiterCRM has LDAP Filter Injection in Authentication Module (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2026-29109](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-29109/): SuiteCRM Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Unsafe Deserialization in SavedSearch Filter Processing (high 8.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-18785 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-18785 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Mar 2020. 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-2019-18785 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2019-18785/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-18785/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-18785
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18785
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-18785

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-18785/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.