CVE-2019-6506
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 before 7.8.28, 7.9.x and 7.10.x before 7.10.15, and 7.11.x before 7.11.3 allows SQL Injection.
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 confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in SuiteCRM versions before 7.8.28, 7.10.15, and 7.11.3 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands. The critical CVSS score of 9.8 indicates network-exploitable attacks with complete confidentiality and integrity impact.
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= 7.11.0CVSS 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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 installed SuiteCRM versionLocate the version file (typically include/utils.php or cache/include/SuiteCRM/Version.php) and read the version string, or access /service/v4_1/rest.php and check the API response for version infoAffected if The installed version is 7.11.0 or any version before 7.8.28, 7.10.15, or 7.11.3 (e.g., 7.10.x versions before 7.10.15, or 7.8.x versions before 7.8.28)
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Confirm SuiteCRM application is network-accessibleVerify the SuiteCRM web application is reachable over the network (HTTP/HTTPS) from untrusted sourcesAffected if The application is exposed to the internet or untrusted internal networks without proper network segmentation
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Determine if unauthenticated access is allowedTest if the REST API endpoint (service/v4_1/rest.php or similar) accepts requests without providing valid authentication credentialsAffected if Unauthenticated requests to the REST API are permitted without authentication tokens
You are affected if your installed SuiteCRM version is 7.11.0 or any version earlier than 7.8.28, 7.10.15, or 7.11.3 and the application is network-accessible to unauthenticated attackers.
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.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade SuiteCRM to version 7.8.28, 7.10.15, or 7.11.3 or later to remediate the SQL injection vulnerability.
7.11.3 or later (7.11.x branch)
- 1. Perform a full backup of the SuiteCRM database and all files
- 2. Download SuiteCRM version 7.11.3 or later (or the latest stable 7.11.x release) from the official repository
- 3. Extract the new version files, excluding the config.php and any custom configuration
- 4. Replace the existing SuiteCRM installation files with the new version files
- 5. Run the database repair/upgrade scripts if prompted (via Admin > Repair > Quick Repair and Rebuild
- 6. Clear the cache by deleting contents of cache/ directory
- 7. Verify the upgrade by logging in and checking the SuiteCRM version in Admin > About
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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-2019-6506 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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