SuiteCRM prior 7.15.2/8.10.2 Pdf Generation generatePdf.php BeanFactory::getBean improper authorization

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in SuiteCRM. The affected element is the function BeanFactory::getBean of the file modules/AOS_PDF_Templates/generatePdf.php of the component Pdf Generation. The manipulation results in improper authorization. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-63217. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in SuiteCRM. Affected is the function BeanFactory::getBean of the file modules/AOS_PDF_Templates/generatePdf.php of the component Pdf Generation. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

SuiteCRM is an open-source, enterprise-ready Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software application. Prior to 7.15.2 and 8.10.2, the generatePdf entry point loads an arbitrary record through BeanFactory::getBean() without checking the requesting user's record access. The affected flow begins at modules/AOS_PDF_Templates/generatePdf.php and uses generatePdf, and BeanFactory::getBean() to carry attacker-controlled data or authorization state into the security-sensitive operation. Any authenticated user can read fields from records denied by configured ACL roles, including contact, financial, deal, and custom-field data. This issue is fixed in versions 7.15.2 and 8.10.2.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-63217 since 07/16/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.

By approaching the search of inurl:modules/AOS_PDF_Templates/generatePdf.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 7.15.2 or 8.10.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• SuiteCRM

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• open-source

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• Product: https://github.com/SuiteCRM/SuiteCRM/

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