Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2023-22952?

Affected: Sugarcrm. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2023-22952 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Jan 4, 2023.

Is CVE-2023-22952 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. It was added on Feb 2, 2023 with a federal remediation due date of Feb 23, 2023.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2023-22952?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2023-22952?

Fixed versions are available, including Sugarcrm 11.0.5.

How urgently should CVE-2023-22952 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2023-22952

HighExploitedPublic exploit

In SugarCRM before 12.0.

Published Jan 11, 2023 · Updated Nov 3, 2025

Key Facts

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CVE-2023-22952 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8 v3.1) affecting Sugarcrm.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Jan 4, 2023. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 80% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Sugarcrm 11.0.5.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

8.8

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

80%

Higher than 99.6% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

4 catalog listings

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

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

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
CISA KEV	Feb 2, 2023	Feb 23, 2023	Not reported
Industry KEV feed	Jan 4, 2023	Feb 23, 2023	Not reported
CIRCL KEV	Feb 2, 2023	Feb 23, 2023	Not reported
ENISA EUVD	Feb 2, 2023	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
SugarcrmSugarcrm	See advisory	11.0.5

Patched Releases

Sugarcrm

11.0.5

Timeline

Added to Industry KEV feed
Jan 4, 2023
Publicly disclosed
Jan 11, 2023
Added to CISA KEV
Feb 2, 2023
Added to CIRCL KEV
Feb 2, 2023
Added to ENISA EUVD
Feb 2, 2023
Last updated
Nov 3, 2025

Weakness Type

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

References

9 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

In SugarCRM before 12.0.
Affected: Sugarcrm. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Jan 4, 2023.
Yes. It was added on Feb 2, 2023 with a federal remediation due date of Feb 23, 2023.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Sugarcrm 11.0.5.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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