CVE-2019-16172
Cross-site Scripting in LimeSurvey
5.4
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 4.6%
Description
LimeSurvey before v3.17.14 allows stored XSS for escalating privileges from a low-privileged account to, for example, SuperAdmin. The attack uses a survey group in which the title contains JavaScript that is mishandled upon group deletion.
How to fix CVE-2019-16172
To remediate CVE-2019-16172, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Packagist/limesurvey/limesurvey—upgrade to 3.17.14 or later
Is CVE-2019-16172 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 4.6%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 3.17.14
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |