CVE-2022-50589
Published: 06 November 2025
Description
Adversaries may leverage databases to mine valuable information.
Security Summary
CVE-2022-50589 is a SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) affecting SuiteCRM versions prior to 7.12.6, specifically within the processing of the 'uid' parameter in the 'export' functionality. Rated at CVSS 9.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), it enables attackers to manipulate database queries through unsanitized input.
Remote unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted requests to the export endpoint, potentially extracting sensitive data or escalating to arbitrary code execution on the server.
Advisories recommend upgrading to SuiteCRM 7.12.6 or later, as detailed in the official release notes, to mitigate the issue by addressing the insecure parameter handling.
Details
- CWE(s)
Affected Products
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques
Why these techniques?
SQL injection in public-facing SuiteCRM (CRM software) enables unauthenticated exploitation of public-facing application (T1190) and arbitrary database queries for data collection from CRM software (T1213.004) and databases (T1213.006).