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Memory exhaustion in BottleCRM via contact and case CSV import

Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-770Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-770.

Summary

MicroPyramid BottleCRM from 0.45 through 1.14.5 reads entire CSV uploads into memory before enforcing its 5 MB limit, an allocation of resources without limits (CWE-770). An authenticated user with mass-import permission can send oversized CSV files concurrently to the contact and case import endpoints, exhausting worker memory and causing an out-of-memory termination. An exploit is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

BottleCRM 0.45 through 1.14.5 contains an uncontrolled memory allocation vulnerability in _read_upload() that reads entire CSV uploads before enforcing the 5 MB limit. Authenticated users with mass-import permission can send oversized CSV files concurrently to /api/contacts/import/ and /api/cases/import/ endpoints to exhaust worker memory and trigger out-of-memory termination.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00511 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicroPyramidBottleCRM0.45 – 1.14.5—No fix listedCNA
  • BottleCRM VendorMicroPyramid Affected 0.45 – 1.14.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for BottleCRM.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-14 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-110595
  2. 2026-10-14 Alias added: GHSA-8vqj-3q69-wq28
  3. 2026-10-16 1 new reference · CNA
  4. 2026-10-26 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-26 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

  • TI-2026-74088 ReDoS in BottleCRM case routing rule regex CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-74086 HTML injection in BottleCRM invoice PDF templates CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
  • TI-2019-08552 Multiple CSRF issues exist in MicroPyramid Django CRM 0.2.1 via… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-11872 MicroPyramid Django-CRM 0.2 allows CSRF for /users/create/, /users/##/edit/, and /accounts/##/delete/ URIs. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-74087 Server-side template injection in BottleCRM via account email CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3

Sources