What is CVE-2023-22952?

CVE-2023-22952 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sugarcrm, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-01-11.

How severe is CVE-2023-22952?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-22952 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2023-22952 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-02-02), indicating it is being actively exploited. 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

RCE in Sugarcrm

CVE-2023-22952

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

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2023-01-11 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.801 (99.6th percentile), scored 2026-10-16.

High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.801 · newest: 0.801 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Sugarcrm

Weakness classification (CWE)

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2023-02-02. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2023-02-23.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

support.sugarcrm.com/Resources/Security/sugarcrm-sa-2023-001/ (Vendor Advisory)
packetstormsecurity.com/files/171320/SugarCRM-12.x-Remote-Code-Execution-Shell-… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-22952?: CVE-2023-22952 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sugarcrm, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-01-11.
How severe is CVE-2023-22952?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-22952 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2023-22952 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-02-02), indicating it is being actively exploited. 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.