CVE-2024-36416: SuiteCRM v4 API Excessive log data DOS

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-06-10 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-779

Description

SuiteCRM is an open-source Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software application. Prior to versions 7.14.4 and 8.6.1, a deprecated v4 API example with no log rotation allows denial of service by logging excessive data. Versions 7.14.4 and 8.6.1 contain a fix for this issue.

Affected products

salesagility SuiteCRM: before 7.14.4; from 8.0.0 before 8.6.1 — fixed in 7.14.4, 8.6.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: salesagility SuiteCRM 7.14.4, 8.6.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://docs.suitecrm.com/admin/releases/7.14.x/
https://github.com/kva55/CVE-2024-36416
https://github.com/salesagility/SuiteCRM/security/advisories/GHSA-jrpp-22g3-2j77
https://docs.suitecrm.com/admin/releases/7.14.x/
https://github.com/kva55/CVE-2024-36416
https://github.com/salesagility/SuiteCRM/security/advisories/GHSA-jrpp-22g3-2j77

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