---
id: "CVE-2026-71550"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-71550"]
title: "SuiteCRM: workflow path traversal lets an authenticated user run server code"
severity: "critical"
cvss: 9.9
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["package", "php", "self-hosted", "suitecrm"]
not_affected_if: ["managed-hosting", "patched-version"]
published_at: "2026-11-05T19:17:26+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-05T19:40:38+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-05T19:42:31+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-71550", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-05T19:40:38+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# SuiteCRM: workflow path traversal lets an authenticated user run server code

SuiteCRM's workflow controller passes a user-supplied aow_action value into require_once() without restricting the file path. An authenticated user with the WorkFlow role can include and execute arbitrary PHP on the server, reaching CRM data and configuration secrets.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed SuiteCRM version in the admin console or in the project's version file; versions before `7.15.2` and `8.10.2` are affected.
- Look for the file `modules/AOW_WorkFlow/controller.php` and check whether it is patched in the installed release.
- Review which user accounts hold the WorkFlow role.

## Fix

- SuiteCRM 7.x: move to `7.15.2`
- SuiteCRM 8.x: move to `8.10.2`

## Timeline

- 2026-11-05T19:40:38+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-71550

## Documents

- [advisory] Vendor advisory: github.com https://github.com/SuiteCRM/SuiteCRM/security/advisories/GHSA-cx24-rr7r-mxrg
- [fix] Patch: github.com https://github.com/SuiteCRM/SuiteCRM-Core/commit/a11f50180d939f639cc468b5d536e8ad714dfb68
- [fix] Release notes: github.com https://github.com/SuiteCRM/SuiteCRM-Core/releases/tag/v8.10.2
- [fix] Patch: github.com https://github.com/SuiteCRM/SuiteCRM/commit/d6bca97a0159ec019a969b86eca32affab3beb7c
- [fix] Release notes: github.com https://github.com/SuiteCRM/SuiteCRM/releases/tag/v7.15.2

## From the sources

SuiteCRM is an open-source, enterprise-ready Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software application. Prior to 7.15.2 and 8.10.2, the workflow controller uses a path-traversal-capable aow_action value in require_once() without constraining the resolved file. The affected flow begins at modules/AOW_WorkFlow/controller.php and uses aow_action, and require_once() to carry attacker-controlled data or authorization state into the security-sensitive operation. An authenticated user with the WorkFlow role can include executable PHP, obtain server-side code execution, access CRM data and configuration secrets, and establish persistent access. This issue is fixed in versions 7.15.2 and 8.10.2.

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