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CVE-2020-36993

LimeSurvey <= 4.3.10 - 'Survey Menu' Persistent Cross-Site Scripting

Published: Jan 28, 2026Updated: Feb 2, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-79
5.4MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 84.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

LimeSurvey 4.3.10 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Survey Menu functionality of the administration panel. Attackers can inject malicious SVG scripts through the Surveymenu[title] and Surveymenu[parent_id] parameters to execute arbitrary JavaScript in administrative contexts.

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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
oss-project
LimeSurveyOn-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/3712854a8fd8d875c67640969a1d54c4d93d3676
github.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48762
exploit-db.com
https://www.limesurvey.org
limesurvey.org
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