CVE-2019-16172 EXPLOIT
5.4
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 4.6% (pctl 91)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
LimeSurvey before v3.17.14 allows stored XSS for escalating privileges from a low-privileged account to, for example, SuperAdmin. The attack uses a survey group in which the title contains JavaScript that is mishandled upon group deletion.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.4 (MEDIUM, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| EPSS | 4.61% — more likely to be exploited than 91% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2019-09-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| limesurvey | limesurvey |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | LimeSurvey 3.17.13 - Cross-Site Scripting | 2019-09-13 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154479/LimeSurvey-3.17.13-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/22
- https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/32d6a5224327b246ee3a2a08500544e4f80f9a9a
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/27
- https://www.limesurvey.org/limesurvey-updates/2188-limesurvey-3-17-14-build-190902-released
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154479/LimeSurvey-3.17.13-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/22
- https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/32d6a5224327b246ee3a2a08500544e4f80f9a9a
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/27
- https://www.limesurvey.org/limesurvey-updates/2188-limesurvey-3-17-14-build-190902-released
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