CVE-2017-18358 json
LimeSurvey before 2.72.4 has Stored XSS by using the Continue Later (aka Resume later) feature to enter an email address, which is mishandl…
published 2019-01-15 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-9477
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 61%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
LimeSurvey before 2.72.4 has Stored XSS by using the Continue Later (aka Resume later) feature to enter an email address, which is mishandled in the admin panel.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- blog.ripstech.com https://blog.ripstech.com/2018/limesurvey-persistent-xss-to-code-execution/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/700b20e2ae918550bfbf283f433f07622480978b
patch, third-party-advisory
-
blog.ripstech.com
/2018/limesurvey-persistent-xss-to-code-execution/
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-18358
- NVD CVE-2017-18358
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