CVE-2019-16179 json
Limesurvey before 3.17.14 does not enforce SSL/TLS usage in the default configuration.
published 2019-09-09 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-6996
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 62%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Limesurvey before 3.17.14 does not enforce SSL/TLS usage in the default configuration.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation
References
-
github.com
/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/5870fd1037058bc4e43cccf893b576c72293371e#diff-d539f3f8185667ee48db78e1bf65a3b4R4
patch, release-notes, third-party-advisory
-
limesurvey.org
/limesurvey-updates/2188-limesurvey-3-17-14-build-190902-released
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-16179
- NVD CVE-2019-16179
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