Summary
SuiteCRM's Project module places the authenticated caller's duplicateId POST parameter directly into a SQL query without parameterization or adequate sanitization. An authenticated attacker may manipulate the query and disclose sensitive information from the database.
SuiteCRM's Project module places the authenticated caller's duplicateId POST parameter directly into a SQL query without parameterization or adequate sanitization. An authenticated attacker may manipulate the query and disclose sensitive information from the database.
Affected context
The issue occurs in the Project module when it handles a request containing the duplicateId POST parameter and incorporates that value into a SQL query. SuiteCRM versions before 7.15.2 and 8.10.2 are affected; the risk depends on the vulnerable code path being reachable by an authenticated user.
The issue occurs in the Project module when it handles a request containing the duplicateId POST parameter and incorporates that value into a SQL query. SuiteCRM versions before 7.15.2 and 8.10.2 are affected; the risk depends on the vulnerable code path being reachable by an authenticated user.
Exploit preconditions
- Attack surface: The Project module's request handling for the
duplicateIdPOST parameter - Required access: An authenticated SuiteCRM account with access to the relevant functionality
- Trigger point: Processing a request that uses
duplicateIdto construct a SQL query - Why exploitation is possible: The parameter is interpolated into SQL without sanitization, quoting, or parameterization, allowing query structure to be altered
- Attack surface: The Project module's request handling for the
duplicateIdPOST parameter - Required access: An authenticated SuiteCRM account with access to the relevant functionality
- Trigger point: Processing a request that uses
duplicateIdto construct a SQL query - Why exploitation is possible: The parameter is interpolated into SQL without sanitization, quoting, or parameterization, allowing query structure to be altered
Why this happens
The application treats caller-controlled input as part of SQL syntax rather than as data. Directly interpolating the duplicateId value into a query creates a SQL injection flaw, mapped to CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command.
The application treats caller-controlled input as part of SQL syntax rather than as data. Directly interpolating the duplicateId value into a query creates a SQL injection flaw, mapped to CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command.
Potential impact
- An attacker may disclose sensitive information stored in the database.
- Query manipulation could expose data beyond what the affected operation is intended to return.
- Depending on database permissions and query context, broader data integrity or confidentiality risks could arise.
- An attacker may disclose sensitive information stored in the database.
- Query manipulation could expose data beyond what the affected operation is intended to return.
- Depending on database permissions and query context, broader data integrity or confidentiality risks could arise.
General mitigation guidance
Common defensive patterns for this class of issue include:
- Use parameterized queries or prepared statements so caller input is handled strictly as data.
- Apply allowlist validation when the value is expected to follow a constrained format, without relying on validation as a substitute for query parameterization.
- Limit the database account's permissions to those required by the application.
- Centralize database access patterns and review query construction for other uses of caller-controlled values.
Common defensive patterns for this class of issue include:
- Use parameterized queries or prepared statements so caller input is handled strictly as data.
- Apply allowlist validation when the value is expected to follow a constrained format, without relying on validation as a substitute for query parameterization.
- Limit the database account's permissions to those required by the application.
- Centralize database access patterns and review query construction for other uses of caller-controlled values.
How teams detect issues like this
- Use static analysis to identify SQL statements built through string concatenation or interpolation with request parameters.
- Review database access code for direct use of POST values, especially in the Project module's
duplicateIdhandling. - Enforce code-review or CI policies requiring parameterized queries for values supplied by users.
- Monitor application and database logs for unusual query errors or access patterns, while avoiding the storage of sensitive input in logs.
- Use static analysis to identify SQL statements built through string concatenation or interpolation with request parameters.
- Review database access code for direct use of POST values, especially in the Project module's
duplicateIdhandling. - Enforce code-review or CI policies requiring parameterized queries for values supplied by users.
- Monitor application and database logs for unusual query errors or access patterns, while avoiding the storage of sensitive input in logs.
