CVE-2018-15606
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn XSS issue was discovered in SalesAgility SuiteCRM 7.x before 7.8.21 and 7.10.x before 7.10.8, related to phishing an error message.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in SalesAgility SuiteCRM versions 7.x before 7.8.21 and 7.10.x before 7.10.8. The flaw is tied to error message handling where user-supplied input is rendered unsanitized, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts into error messages tophish users or steal session credentials.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 7.0.0, < 7.8.21>= 7.10.0, < 7.10.8CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify SuiteCRM versionLocate the version file in your SuiteCRM installation, typically found in the root directory or in a file named 'suitecrm_version.php' or similar version indicator file. Open the file to read the exact version number installed.Affected if The installed version is 7.0.0 or higher but below 7.8.21, or 7.10.0 or higher but below 7.10.8.
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Verify error display is enabledCheck the SuiteCRM configuration file (usually config.php or config_override.php in the root directory) for settings related to error_display or developerMode. Look for variables that control whether PHP errors, warnings, or system messages are displayed to users.Affected if Error display is enabled and user-supplied input can be reflected back into error messages.
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Review custom error handlingExamine any custom error handlers or third-party modules that process user input and generate error messages. Check the codebase for calls to functions like die, exit, or custom error display routines that may not use output encoding.Affected if Custom error handling routines render user input without sanitization before displaying error messages.
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Test for reflected XSS in error scenariosTrigger error conditions by submitting malformed input to common fields (such as search fields, login forms, or module-specific inputs) and observe if the input is reflected verbatim in the resulting error message without encoding or escaping.Affected if User-supplied input appears unescaped in error message output, indicating the vulnerability is present and exploitable.
You are affected if your SuiteCRM installation runs version 7.0.0 to 7.8.20, or 7.10.0 to 7.10.7, and error messages can display user input without sanitization.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data7.8.217.10.8
Upgrade to SuiteCRM 7.8.21, 7.10.8, or later. Alternatively, implement input validation and output encoding on error handling routines to neutralize script injection before deployment of official patches.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2018-15606 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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