CVE-2021-45898 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 28 Jan 2022 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can exploit local file inclusion in SuiteCRM to read sensitive files or execute arbitrary code.

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

What is CVE-2021-45898?

CVE-2021-45898 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Salesagility Suitecrm, published on 28 Jan 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SuiteCRM before 7.12.3 and 8.x before 8.0.2 allows local file inclusion.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-45898?

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

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`suitecrm` Bitnami	All versions	`7.12.3, 8.0.2`

Products include Salesagility Suitecrm.

How do I fix CVE-2021-45898?

Upgrade suitecrm to a fixed version for your release line: 7.12.3 or 8.0.2.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2021-45898 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45898 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Salesagility Suitecrm vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BIT-suitecrm-2021-45898, GHSA-gm4h-pwxv-92fp.