# CVE-2020-15301: Other in n/a

> Attackers can inject malicious formulas into CSV exports via registration fields, potentially leading to code execution when files are opened in spreadsheet software.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 18 Nov 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** BIT-suitecrm-2020-15301, GHSA-8hfg-c2jc-x92h

## What is CVE-2020-15301?

CVE-2020-15301 is a high-severity vulnerability in Salesagility Suitecrm, published on 18 Nov 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

SuiteCRM through 7.11.13 allows CSV Injection via registration fields in the Accounts, Contacts, Opportunities, and Leads modules. These fields are mishandled during a Download Import File Template operation.

Weakness: CWE-1236 (Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15301?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including suitecrm. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `suitecrm` | Bitnami | All versions | 7.11.14 |

Products: Salesagility Suitecrm.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-15301?

Upgrade suitecrm to 7.11.14 or later.

## Is CVE-2020-15301 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15301 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Salesagility Suitecrm

- [CVE-2024-36412](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-36412/): SuiteCRM unauthenticated SQL Injection (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2024-1644](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-1644/): Suite CRM v7.14.2 - RCE via Local File Inclusion (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2021-45898](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-45898/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-45899](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-45899/): Deserialization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-8783](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8783/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-15301 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-15301 is a high-severity vulnerability in Salesagility Suitecrm, published on 18 Nov 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15301 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- suitecrm (Bitnami): affected all versions; fixed in 7.11.14

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-2020-15301/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-15301/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-15301
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15301
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-15301

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-15301/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.