CVE-2020-25799 json
LimeSurvey 3.21.1 is affected by cross-site scripting (XSS) in the Quota component of the Survey page.
published 2020-12-31 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also BIT-limesurvey-2020-25799 , EUVD-2020-18443
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 53%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
LimeSurvey 3.21.1 is affected by cross-site scripting (XSS) in the Quota component of the Survey page. When the survey quota being viewed, e.g. by an administrative user, the JavaScript code will be executed in the browser.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- bugs.limesurvey.org https://bugs.limesurvey.org/view.php?id=15681 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 |
| OSV | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | limesurvey | >=3.21.1, <3.21.2 |
3.21.2 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/a5f317817da4577d9ff457fea9c96482b3d1df23
patch, vendor-advisory, web
-
bugs.limesurvey.org
/view.php?id=15681
exploit, vendor-advisory, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25799
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-25799
- NVD CVE-2020-25799
- OSV BIT-limesurvey-2020-25799
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