CVE-2024-36413
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 is an open-source Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software application. Prior to versions 7.14.4 and 8.6.1, a vulnerability in the import module error view allows for a cross-site scripting attack. Versions 7.14.4 and 8.6.1 contain a fix for this issue.
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 stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the import module error view of SuiteCRM. Attackers can inject malicious scripts through the import functionality that execute when users view error output, allowing session hijacking or data theft.
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< 7.14.4>= 8.0.0, < 8.6.1CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 installed SuiteCRM versionLocate the version file in your SuiteCRM installation. In SuiteCRM 7.x, check the include/SuiteCRM/Version.php file or the admin panel About page. In SuiteCRM 8.x, check the package.json or version information in the admin interface.Affected if The installed version is less than 7.14.4, or greater than or equal to 8.0.0 but less than 8.6.1
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Verify import module is accessibleLog into SuiteCRM as an administrator and navigate to the module loader or check if the Import functionality exists in any active module (such as Contacts, Leads, or Accounts). Confirm the import feature is enabled for at least one module.Affected if The import module is enabled and available to users
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Inspect import error output functionalityAttempt a test import with malformed data to trigger an error, then view the error output screen. Check the browser developer tools and page source to see if error messages render user-supplied import field data without sanitization.Affected if Import error messages display raw, unsanitized input from the imported file
You are affected if your SuiteCRM version is in the vulnerable range AND the import module error view is accessible and renders unsanitized input from import files.
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 · scoped7.14.48.6.1
Upgrade SuiteCRM to version 7.14.4 or 8.6.1 (or later) which contains the patch for this vulnerability.
7.14.4 for 7.x line, 8.6.1 for 8.x line
- 1. Backup your SuiteCRM database and all files before proceeding
- 2. Determine your current major version line (7.x or 8.x)
- 3. For 7.x installations: Download SuiteCRM version 7.14.4 from the official repository
- 4. For 8.x installations: Download SuiteCRM version 8.6.1 from the official repository
- 5. Replace the existing files with the new version files, preserving config.php and any custom modules
- 6. Clear the cache directory (cache/ and data/tmp/ folders)
- 7. Run the repair and rebuild functions via Admin > Repair (or via command line if available)
- 8. Verify the upgrade was successful and test the import module functionality
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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