CVE-2023-5966 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

An authenticated privileged attacker could upload a specially crafted zip to the EspoCRM server in version 7.2.5, via the extension deployment form, which could lead to arbitrary PHP code execution.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00888.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Espocrm	Espocrm

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:espocrm:espocrm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Fixes

Solution

Users with administrator profile can load extensions and updates by design, as this is a functionality that most users use and request. It is possible to restrict exploitation of the vulnerability by enabling the "restrictedMode" option in the configuration menu.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/multiple-vulnerabilities-espocrm

History

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: INCIBE

Published: 2023-11-30T13:26:48.245Z

Updated: 2025-06-03T13:52:15.298Z

Reserved: 2023-11-06T13:18:11.772Z

Link: CVE-2023-5966

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T08:14:25.144Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-11-30T14:15:13.450

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:42:52.887

Link: CVE-2023-5966

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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