---
id: CVE-2009-20010
title: >-
  Dogfood CRM version 2.0.10 contains a remote command execution vulnerability
  in the spell.php script used by its mail subsystem
summary: >-
  Dogfood CRM version 2.0.10 contains a remote command execution vulnerability
  in the spell.php script used by its mail subsystem. The vulnerability arises
  from unsanitized user input passed via a POST request to the data parameter,
  which …
severity: none
cwe:
  - CWE-78
published: '2025-08-30'
updated: '2026-10-01'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-01T23:10:00.233'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-20010'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/dogfood_spell_exec.rb
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: 'https://sourceforge.net/projects/dogfood/files/'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16917'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/28547/dogfood-crm-spell-remote-command-execution
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: 'https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dogfood-crm-rce'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.01333
epssPercentile: 0.7009
exploits:
  metasploit:
    - exploit/unix/webapp/dogfood_spell_exec
  checkedAt: '2026-10-02T00:05:28.621Z'
exploitAvailable: true
ingestedAt: '2026-10-02T00:04:54.711Z'
---

## Overview

Dogfood CRM version 2.0.10 contains a remote command execution vulnerability in the spell.php script used by its mail subsystem. The vulnerability arises from unsanitized user input passed via a POST request to the data parameter, which is processed by the underlying shell without adequate escaping. This allows attackers to inject arbitrary shell commands and execute them on the server. The flaw is exploitable without authentication and was discovered by researcher LSO.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.