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Vulnerability · CVE-2020-28328

SuiteCRM before 7.11.17 is vulnerable to remote code execution via the system settings Log File Name setting.

Published Nov 6, 2020 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · SuiteCRM before 7.11.17 is

Last checked Nov 6, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check this week

CVE-2020-28328 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 63.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run SuiteCRM before 7.11.17 is.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (SuiteCRM before 7.11.17 is).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
High8.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
63.27%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe salesagility/suitecrm

SuiteCRM before 7.11.17 is vulnerable to remote code execution via the system settings Log File Name setting. In certain circumstances involving admin account takeover, logger_file_name can refer to an attacker-controlled .php file under the web root.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe salesagility/suitecrm< 7.11.17

How to fix CVE-2020-28328

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2020-28328 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 63.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run SuiteCRM before 7.11.17 is.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with < 7.11.17. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. EPSS 63.27%. There is no CISA KEV listing. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

SuiteCRM security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Nov 6, 2020 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    SuiteCRM before 7.11.17 is vulnerable to remote code execution via the system settings Log File Name setting. In certain circumstances involving admin account takeover, logger_file_name can refer to an attacker-controlled .php file under the web root.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    SuiteCRM before 7.11.17 is vulnerable to remote code execution via the system settings Log File Name setting. In certain circumstances involving admin account takeover, logger_file_name can refer to an attacker-controlled .php file under the web root.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-28328

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2020-28328

    SuiteCRM before 7.11.17 is vulnerable to remote code execution via the system settings Log File Name setting. In certain circumstances involving admin account takeover, logger_file_name can refer to an attacker-controlled .php file under the web root.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_linux/http/suitecrm_log_file_rce

    Public module reference (good). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159937/SuiteCRM-7.11.15-Remote-Code-Execution.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com
  • Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162975/SuiteCRM-Log-File-Remote-Code-Execution.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com
  • Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165001/SuiteCRM-7.11.18-Remote-Code-Execution.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 5, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • Metasploit ModulesNov 6, 2026
  • Packet Storm SecurityNov 6, 2026
  • Packet Storm SecurityNov 6, 2026
  • Packet Storm SecurityNov 6, 2026
  • CVE.orgNov 5, 2026
  • Monitored products — highNov 5, 2026