Memory exhaustion in BottleCRM via contact and case CSV import
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
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MicroPyramid | BottleCRM | 0.45 – 1.14.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- 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
- 2026-10-14 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-110595
- 2026-10-14 Alias added: GHSA-8vqj-3q69-wq28
- 2026-10-16 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-10-26 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-26 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-110595 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-110595 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8vqj-3q69-wq28 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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