CVE-2023-22952

Exp

In SugarCRM before 12.0. Hotfix 91155, a crafted request can inject custom PHP code through the EmailTemplates because of missing input validation.

Published: 2023-01-11 Last update: 2025-11-03 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-22952 is rated Critical Active Threat (95.4/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 93.08%, 100th percentile). CISA KEV confirms active exploitation (added 2023-02-02) affecting SugarCRM / Multiple Products. a weakness (CWE-20) Unauthenticated remote administrative access may be possible. The CISA remediation deadline has passed—treat as an emergency patch priority.

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CISA KEV Record for CVE-2023-22952

Name: Multiple SugarCRM Products Remote Code Execution Vulnerability · CISA KEV detail

Exploit added: 2023-02-02

Action due: 2023-02-23

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2023-22952

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
— nvd_ref exploit_tag Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-22952

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-07 92.82% 93.08% +0.25%
2 2026-03-05 93.08% 92.82% -0.25%
3 2025-11-21 — 93.08% —

Full EPSS history (48 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-22952

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 [email protected]
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-22952

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-22952

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
sugarcrm sugarcrm >= 11.0.0, < 11.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:sugarcrm:sugarcrm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sugarcrm sugarcrm >= 12.0.0, < 12.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:sugarcrm:sugarcrm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-22952

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