CVE-2019-9960 in the critical feed json
The downloadZip function in application/controllers/admin/export.php in LimeSurvey through 3.16.1+190225 allows a relative path.
published 2019-03-24 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-19314
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 13.4%
- EPSS 13.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
The downloadZip function in application/controllers/admin/export.php in LimeSurvey through 3.16.1+190225 allows a relative path.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/http/limesurvey_zip_traversals)
Exploit prediction
13.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/http/limesurvey_zip_traversals LimeSurvey Zip Path Traversals metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2020-04-02
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
github.com
/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/1ed10d3c423187712b8f6a8cb2bc9d5cc3b2deb8
patch, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-9960
- NVD CVE-2019-9960
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