Overview
The open-source enterprise Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software application, SuiteCRM, has a severe vulnerability in versions up to 7.14.6 that permits arbitrary execution of backend database queries, leading to SQL Injection. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-54788, is a major concern for all businesses and organizations relying on SuiteCRM for their CRM needs. The potential compromise of system integrity and possible data leakage makes it a critical issue that requires immediate attention and action.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-54788
Severity: High (8.8)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability compromise through potential system compromise or data leakage.
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Product | Affected Versions
SuiteCRM | Up to and including 7.14.6
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability lies in the InboundEmail module of SuiteCRM. This module does not correctly sanitize user inputs and allows the arbitrary execution of SQL queries on the backend database. An attacker could manipulate the input to craft malicious SQL queries. These queries could, in turn, be used to read, modify, or delete data from the database, leading to unauthorized access, data corruption, or data loss.
Conceptual Example Code
A potential exploit could be executed through a manipulated HTTP POST request. The attacker would craft a malicious SQL query and embed it within a seemingly legitimate request.
POST /InboundEmail/endpoint HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{
"email_payload": "example_email'; DROP TABLE customers; --"
}In this conceptual example, the attacker sends an email payload that ends with a command to drop the ‘customers’ table from the database. If the server processes this payload without properly sanitizing it, the SQL command would execute, leading to data loss.
Mitigation Steps
The issue has been fixed in SuiteCRM version 7.14.7. All users are strongly recommended to update their SuiteCRM installation to this version or later. As a temporary mitigation, users can also implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to monitor and filter out potentially malicious inputs. These measures, however, should not be considered a long-term solution, and updating the software should be the priority.