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Fencer Vulns
high 7.2

CVE-2022-43279 json

LimeSurvey before v5.0.4 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the component /application/views/themeOptions/update.p…

published 2022-11-15 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also BIT-limesurvey-2022-43279 , EUVD-2022-46323

cvss
7.2
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.9%
EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

LimeSurvey before v5.0.4 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the component /application/views/themeOptions/update.php.

Patch / fix

  • bitnami limesurvey 5.4.5
  • limesurvey limesurvey 5.0.4

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction

0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • brick-pamphlet-d24.notion.site https://brick-pamphlet-d24.notion.site/LimeSurvey-V5-4-4-background-update-php-SQL-injection-50e8fd6eba4644bb941b2c8d6fb7979a referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.1 7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
OSV 3.1 7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
bitnami limesurvey
>=5.4.4, <5.4.5
5.4.5

Affected products

  • limesurvey limesurvey

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.