CVE-2019-16173 json
Cross-site Scripting in LimeSurvey
published 2019-09-09 7 y ago modified 2026-09-10 1 mo ago also GHSA-r5f2-4wf4-cv66 , EUVD-2022-5098
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.7%
- EPSS 3.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
LimeSurvey before v3.17.14 allows reflected XSS for escalating privileges from a low-privileged account to, for example, SuperAdmin. This occurs in application/core/Survey_Common_Action.php,
Patch / fix
- packagist limesurvey/limesurvey 3.17.14
- limesurvey limesurvey 3.17.4
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-47386)
Exploit prediction
3.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-47386 LimeSurvey 3.17.13 - Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2019-09-13
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/22 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154479/LimeSurvey-3.17.13-Cross-Site-Scripting.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- seclists.org https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/27 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | limesurvey/limesurvey | <3.17.14 |
3.17.14 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/f1c1ad2d24eb262363511fcca2e96ce737064006
web, patch
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/22
mailing-list, web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/154479/LimeSurvey-3.17.13-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
web, exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
seclists.org
/bugtraq/2019/Sep/27
mailing-list, web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
limesurvey.org
/limesurvey-updates/2188-limesurvey-3-17-14-build-190902-released
web, broken-link
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16173
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-16173
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-r5f2-4wf4-cv66
- NVD CVE-2019-16173
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