CVE-2019-18782
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 · uneditedSuiteCRM 7.10.x prior to 7.10.21 and 7.11.x prior to 7.11.9 does not correctly implement the .htaccess protection mechanism.
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 confidenceSuiteCRM versions 7.10.x before 7.10.21 and 7.11.x before 7.11.9 have improper .htaccess protection implementation, potentially allowing unauthorized access to sensitive files or directories that should be restricted by Apache htaccess controls.
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>= 7.10.0, < 7.10.21>= 7.11.0, < 7.11.9CVSS 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
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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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Determine SuiteCRM versionLocate the version file (usually at include/SuiteCRM/SuiteCRMVersion.php or check the About page in the admin interface). Alternatively, check the suitecrm.log or the version info in the footer of the application.Affected if The installed version is 7.10.0 through 7.10.20, or 7.11.0 through 7.11.8
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Locate .htaccess files in sensitive directoriesCheck for .htaccess files in the following directories: cache/, upload/, data/, config/, and any custom directories. Use command: find . -name '.htaccess' -type fAffected if .htaccess files are missing from directories that should be protected (cache, upload, data, config)
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Verify .htaccess contains proper deny directivesExamine the contents of .htaccess files in sensitive directories. Look for 'Deny from all' or 'Order deny,deny' directives that block web access.Affected if The .htaccess files do not contain 'Deny from all' or equivalent directives for the affected paths
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Confirm sensitive directories are accessible via webAttempt to access a known sensitive file directly via web browser, such as cache/ or upload/ directories, or check HTTP response headers for directory listing.Affected if Sensitive directories are accessible over HTTP when they should be blocked by .htaccess restrictions
A user is affected if their SuiteCRM version is 7.10.0-7.10.20 or 7.11.0-7.11.8 AND .htaccess files are missing, misconfigured, or failing to restrict access to sensitive directories.
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 data7.10.217.11.9
Upgrade SuiteCRM to version 7.10.21 or later for the 7.10.x branch, or 7.11.9 or later for the 7.11.x branch, and verify that .htaccess files are correctly protecting sensitive paths.
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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-2019-18782 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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