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CVE-2019-16172

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 JavaScri...

Published: Sep 9, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-79
NVD MITRE
5.4CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
4.6%
Top 9.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
3 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Cross-site Scripting in LimeSurvey

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

limesurvey/limesurveyPackagistOSS Libraries
n/an/a
limesurveylimesurvey
On-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
packagistpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
limesurveyoss-projectWeb & CMS Pluginsaka limesurvey

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

3 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16172
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/32d6a5224327b246ee3a2a08500544e4f80f9a9a
github.com
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/27
seclists.org
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Timeline

Published
Sep 9, 2019
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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