CVE-2018-1000658 json
LimeSurvey version prior to 3.14.4 contains a file upload vulnerability in upload functionality that can result in an attacker gaining code…
published 2018-09-06 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-1988
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
LimeSurvey version prior to 3.14.4 contains a file upload vulnerability in upload functionality that can result in an attacker gaining code execution via webshell. This attack appear to be exploitable via an authenticated user uploading a zip archive which can contains malicious php files that can be called under certain circumstances. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit 91d143230eb357260a19c8424b3005deb49a47f7 / version 3.14.4.
Patch / fix
- limesurvey limesurvey 3.14.4
Exploit prediction
2.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
References
-
github.com
/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/91d143230eb357260a19c8424b3005deb49a47f7
patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/20fc85edccc80e7e7f162613542792380c44446a
patch, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-1000658
- NVD CVE-2018-1000658
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