CVE-2020-8785 SQL injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 16 Mar 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands in SuiteCRM, potentially reading or modifying database contents.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2020-8785?

CVE-2020-8785 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Salesagility Suitecrm, published on 16 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 versions prior to 7.10.23 and 7.11.x versions prior to 7.11.11 allow SQL Injection (issue 3 of 4).

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8785?

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

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`suitecrm` Bitnami	From `7.10.0`	`7.10.23, 7.11.11`

Products include Salesagility Suitecrm.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8785?

Upgrade suitecrm to a fixed version for your release line: 7.10.23 or 7.11.11.

Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.

Is CVE-2020-8785 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8785 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Salesagility Suitecrm vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BIT-suitecrm-2020-8785, GHSA-j2j4-pg3r-fgpc.