CVE-2020-37094
Authentication Bypass in EspoCRM 5.8.5 via Authorization Header Manipulation
Publication date: 2026-02-03
Last updated on: 2026-03-03
Assigner: VulnCheck
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| espocrm | espocrm | to 5.8.5 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-639 | The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
EspoCRM 5.8.5 contains an authentication vulnerability that allows attackers to access other user accounts by manipulating authorization headers.
Attackers can decode and modify Basic Authorization and Espo-Authorization tokens to gain unauthorized access to administrative user information and privileges.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to other user accounts, including administrative accounts.
As a result, attackers could view, modify, or delete sensitive information and perform administrative actions without permission.
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