SuiteCRM up to 8.9.2 FilterDefinitionProvider.php unserialize deserialization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in SuiteCRM up to 8.9.2. This impacts the function unserialize of the file FilterDefinitionProvider.php. The manipulation leads to deserialization. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-29109. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SuiteCRM up to 8.9.2. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function unserialize of the file FilterDefinitionProvider.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a deserialization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-502. The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

SuiteCRM is an open-source, enterprise-ready Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software application. Versions up to and including 8.9.2 contain an unsafe deserialization vulnerability in the SavedSearch filter processing component that allows an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary system commands on the server. `FilterDefinitionProvider.php` calls `unserialize()` on user-controlled data from the `saved_search.contents` database column without restricting instantiable classes. Version 8.9.3 patches the issue.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-29109 since 03/03/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

By approaching the search of inurl:FilterDefinitionProvider.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 8.9.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Deserialization
CWE: CWE-502 / CWE-20
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: SuiteCRM 8.9.3

Timelineinfo

03/03/2026 CVE reserved
03/20/2026 +17 days Advisory disclosed
03/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/25/2026 +5 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: GHSA-mhq2-277m-6w24
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-29109 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-29109
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-351899

Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2026 08:00
Updated: 03/25/2026 08:33
Changes: 03/20/2026 08:00 (67), 03/23/2026 00:51 (1), 03/25/2026 08:33 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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