VulnerabilityPublished 19 Mar 2026

CVE-2026-32697: SuiteCRM-Core · Insecure Direct Object Reference

Affects SuiteCRM-CoreSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium : upgrade to 8.9.3 when convenient.

Data as of 31 Oct 2026, 08:20 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

6.5Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 21% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 8.9.3

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

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade SuiteCRM-Core and suitecrm/SuiteCRM-Core to 8.9.3.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
SuiteCRMSuiteCRM-Core	Affected <8.9.3	Fixed in 8.9.3
GitHubsuitecrm/SuiteCRM-Core`pkg:github/suitecrm/SuiteCRM-Core`Other threats	Affected <8.9.3	Fixed in 8.9.3

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AI-suggested

Upgrade immediately to SuiteCRM version 8.9.3 or later, where the vulnerability is patched with proper ACL checks in getRecord().
If immediate upgrade is not possible, implement compensating controls such as restricting access to the SuiteCRM instance to trusted networks and users only.
Review and tighten user roles and permissions to minimize privilege levels, ensuring users have only the minimum necessary access.
Enable detailed logging and monitoring of record access patterns to detect unusual or unauthorized retrieval attempts.
Conduct regular audits of CRM data access and review user activity logs for anomalies.
Educate users and administrators about the vulnerability and the importance of applying patches promptly.
Consider deploying Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious API calls targeting record retrieval endpoints.
Follow secure development lifecycle practices to ensure authorization checks are consistently applied in all data access methods.

Description

CVE-2026-32697 is an authorization bypass vulnerability in SuiteCRM-Core versions prior to 8.9.3. The vulnerability arises because the getRecord() method does not verify user permissions before retrieving records, allowing users with limited privileges to access sensitive data they should not view. Although the saveRecord() method correctly enforces access control, the missing ACL check in getRecord() leads to a confidentiality breach. This flaw has a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating medium severity, and does not require user interaction but does require some level of privileges. The issue was patched in version 8.9.3.

Impact

The primary impact of this vulnerability is unauthorized disclosure of sensitive CRM data due to improper authorization checks. Attackers or malicious insiders with limited access privileges can exploit this flaw to view records across modules without proper permissions, potentially exposing confidential customer information, business contacts, and proprietary data. This breach of confidentiality can lead to privacy violations, regulatory non-compliance (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA), reputational damage, and competitive disadvantage. Since SuiteCRM is often used to manage critical customer and sales data, unauthorized access can also facilitate further attacks such as social engineering or targeted phishing. The vulnerability does not allow modification or deletion of data, so integrity and availability impacts are minimal. However, the scope of affected systems is significant given SuiteCRM's global adoption in various industries including finance, healthcare, and government sectors. Organizations running vulnerable versions face increased risk of data leakage and must prioritize remediation to prevent exploitation.

CWE-639Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #24OWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data.
Architecture and Design
For each and every data access, ensure that the user has sufficient privilege to access the record that is being requested.
Architecture and Design · Implementation
Make sure that the key that is used in the lookup of a specific user's record is not controllable externally by the user or that any tampering can be detected.
Architecture and Design
Use encryption in order to make it more difficult to guess other legitimate values of the key or associate a digital signature with the key so that the server can verify that there has been no tampering.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Access Control (opens in a new tab)
Authorization Testing Automation (opens in a new tab)
Cross-Site Request Forgery Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Insecure Direct Object Reference Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V4.1.2 (opens in a new tab)
V4.2.1 (opens in a new tab)
V8.3.8 (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

github.com/SuiteCRM/SuiteCRM-Core/security/advisories/GHSA-9p9g-224x-6rmm (opens in a new tab)

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 27 Mar 2026, 19:34 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-639

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