CVE-2023-46816Network attack vector

Authenticated PHP code execution via GetControl injection

Published Oct 27, 2023 · Updated Sep 9, 2024

Server-side template injection in SugarCRM 12 before 12.0.4 and 13 before 13.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute PHP code. The GetControl action accepts crafted request data as template input and evaluates injected PHP because the GecControl path lacks input validation. A regular user account and network access are required, after which code runs in the application context and can read, alter, or interrupt application data and services.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.60%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Server-side template injection in SugarCRM 12 before 12.0.4 and 13 before 13.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute PHP code. The GetControl action accepts crafted request data as template input and evaluates injected PHP because the GecControl path lacks input validation. A regular user account and network access are required, after which code runs in the application context and can read, alter, or interrupt application data and services.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-46816
Published
Oct 27, 2023
Updated
Sep 9, 2024
Vendor
SugarCRM
Product
SugarCRM
Classifications
CWE-94, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 27, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 9, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=12.0.0 <12.0.4
  2. Affected versionversion=13.0.0 <13.0.2.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

SugarCRM · SugarCRMversion=12.0.0 <12.0.4; version=13.0.0 <13.0.2.

Published CVSS scores

8.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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