# CVE-2023-47643: SuiteCRM has Unauthenticated Graphql Introspection Enabled

> Unauthenticated GraphQL introspection in SuiteCRM exposes the API schema and sensitive fields, allowing attackers to map the attack surface.

- **Severity:** Low 3.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 21 Nov 2023
- **Updated:** 27 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** BIT-suitecrm-2023-47643, GHSA-fxww-jqfv-9rrr

## What is CVE-2023-47643?

CVE-2023-47643 is a low-severity vulnerability in Salesagility Suitecrm, published on 21 Nov 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SuiteCRM is a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software application. Prior to version 8.4.2, Graphql Introspection is enabled without authentication, exposing the scheme defining all object types, arguments, and functions. An attacker can obtain the GraphQL schema and understand the entire attack surface of the API, including sensitive fields such as UserHash. This issue is patched in version 8.4.2. There are no known workarounds.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47643?

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


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `suitecrm` | Bitnami | From 8.4.1 | 8.4.2 |

Products: Salesagility Suitecrm.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-47643?

Upgrade suitecrm to 8.4.2 or later.

## Is CVE-2023-47643 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-47643 exists.

Public exploit code:

- SuiteCRM Unauthenticated Graphql Introspection (nuclei): http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-47643.yaml

## 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-2023-47643 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-47643 is a low-severity vulnerability in Salesagility Suitecrm, published on 21 Nov 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-47643 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- suitecrm (Bitnami): affected from 8.4.1; fixed in 8.4.2

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-2023-47643/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-47643/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-47643
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47643
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-47643

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-47643/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.