Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Dogfood CRM 2.0.10 is reported to allow unauthenticated remote command execution through its mail spell-check script. If exposed, an attacker could run operating-system commands on the server. The product appears legacy, so exposure may be rare, but any reachable instance should be treated as urgent.
Executive priority
Treat confirmed exposed instances as emergency remediation work. The business risk is full server compromise, even if the affected software is uncommon or legacy.
Technical view
The flaw is described as CWE-78 command injection in spell.php, where POST data is passed to a shell without adequate escaping. CVSS 4.0 is 9.3 critical. Source metadata conflicts on affected versions, so validate by product, version, and script presence rather than relying only on CPE data.
Likely exposure
Likely limited to legacy Dogfood CRM deployments, especially internet-facing systems with the mail spell.php path reachable. The bundle does not establish broad current deployment prevalence.
Exploitation context
The bundle cites public exploit references from Exploit-DB and Metasploit, so proof-of-concept or weaponized material exists. KEV is false, and the provided sources do not prove active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Avoid overclaiming scope: the description names Dogfood CRM 2.0.10, while affected metadata lists version 0 with default unaffected. Public exploit references support exploitability, but not active exploitation.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory systems for Dogfood CRM 2.0.10 and the spell.php mail component.
- Remove, disable, or isolate the vulnerable spell.php path where found.
- Restrict external access to any remaining Dogfood CRM instance immediately.
- Check vendor or maintainer guidance before assuming a patch exists.
- Use IPS or WAF coverage only as defense-in-depth, not as the primary fix.
Validation and detection
- Confirm product name, deployed version, and whether spell.php exists.
- Review web server logs for suspicious POST requests to spell.php.
- Check whether the CRM is reachable from the internet or untrusted networks.
- Verify compensating controls block unauthenticated access to the affected path.
- Document any version uncertainty caused by conflicting CVE affected metadata.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.3 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
9.3CriticalVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/dogfood_spell_exec.rbCVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16917CVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/dogfood/files/CVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/28547/dogfood-crm-spell-remote-command-executionCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dogfood-crm-rceCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.