Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-14349 is a stored cross-site scripting issue reported in EspoCRM 5.6.4. A malicious document filename could be saved and later run as JavaScript when another user views an affected profile page. This can put CRM users and data at risk, but the provided sources do not name a CVSS score, patch, or active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted CRM hygiene issue, not a confirmed emergency. Prioritize inventory and vendor-supported remediation because stored XSS can compromise user sessions or sensitive CRM workflows if an attacker can upload documents.
Technical view
The vulnerability is in EspoCRM 5.6.4 document handling, specifically api/v1/Document storage associated with account profiles. User-supplied document filename data was reportedly insufficiently filtered before later display, creating stored XSS. The provided CVE data does not include affected CPEs, CWE mapping, CVSS, or remediation details.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running EspoCRM 5.6.4 with document upload features enabled, especially where untrusted or lower-privileged users can add documents to accounts.
Exploitation context
The source describes a stored XSS condition requiring a crafted uploaded filename and a later page view by another user. CISA KEV is false, and no cited source in the bundle confirms active exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. The CVE description names EspoCRM 5.6.4 and the document/account workflow, but official affected product metadata is listed as n/a and no patch details are included in the provided bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any EspoCRM 5.6.4 instances in production or internet-accessible environments.
- Check EspoCRM vendor guidance, release notes, and issue 1358 for the supported fix path.
- Restrict document upload permissions until remediation is confirmed.
- Review uploaded document filenames and account records for suspicious stored content.
- Prioritize patching systems used by staff with administrative CRM access.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the deployed EspoCRM version and whether 5.6.4 is present.
- Verify whether api/v1/Document and account document storage are enabled.
- Review role permissions for users who can upload account documents.
- Inspect document filename rendering for proper output encoding in affected pages.
- Check logs and records for unusual document names around account profiles.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/espocrm/espocrm/issues/1358CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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