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SuitecrmApplication · Salesagility

CVE-2025-54785

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-08-07
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
SuiteCRM is an open-source, enterprise-ready Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software application. In versions 7.14.6 and 8.8.0, user-supplied input is not validated/sanitized before it is passed to the unserialize function, which could lead to penetration, privilege escalation, sensitive data exposure, Denial of Service, cryptomining and ransomware. This issue is fixed in version 7.14.7 and 8.8.1.

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 · high confidence

SuiteCRM versions 7.14.6 and 8.8.0 contain a PHP unserialize() vulnerability where user-supplied input is passed directly to the unserialize function without validation or sanitization. This unsafe deserialization can allow attackers to inject malicious serialized objects, potentially achieving remote code execution, privilege escalation, or triggering secondary attacks like cryptomining or ransomware.

MitigationUpgrade SuiteCRM to version 7.14.7 or 8.8.1 to obtain the patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, implement input validation at all entry points and disable unserialize() usage where feasible.

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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
SuitecrmApplication
Affected:= 7.14.6= 8.8.0

CVSS 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
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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.

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  1. Identify SuiteCRM version
    Check the SuiteCRM version by navigating to Admin > About SuiteCRM in the web UI, or by reading the version.php file in the SuiteCRM root directory
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 7.14.6 or exactly 8.8.0
  2. Confirm exact version number
    Review the version details displayed in the About page or in the version.php file to verify the precise version string matches 7.14.6 or 8.8.0
    Affected if The version string equals 7.14.6 or 8.8.0 exactly (minor versions beyond these are not affected)
  3. Verify PHP unserialize usage
    Review application code for any calls to PHP unserialize() function that process user-supplied input from request parameters, POST data, or cookie values without prior validation
    Affected if User-controlled data is passed directly to unserialize() in the application code

You are affected if your SuiteCRM installation is version 7.14.6 or 8.8.0 and the application code passes unsanitized user input to PHP's unserialize function.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade SuiteCRM to version 7.14.7 or 8.8.1 to obtain the patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, implement input validation at all entry points and disable unserialize() usage where feasible.

Recommended fix High confidence

Upgrade to SuiteCRM 7.14.7 (for 7.x installations) or SuiteCRM 8.8.1 (for 8.x installations)

  1. Backup the current SuiteCRM installation and database before proceeding with any upgrade
  2. Download the fixed version from the official SuiteCRM repository (7.14.7 for the 7.x branch or 8.8.1 for the 8.x branch)
  3. Follow the official SuiteCRM upgrade documentation to apply the update
  4. Verify the installation works correctly after the upgrade by logging in and checking core functionality

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Suitecrm Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,540
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