CVE-2019-16172

MEDIUM

LimeSurvey <3.17.14 - XSS

Title source: llm

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.

Exploits (2)

nomisec SCANNER 5 stars

by TrixSec · poc

https://github.com/TrixSec/CVE-2019-16172

View Code ZIP pw:eip

exploitdb WRITEUP

webappsphp

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47386

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (5)

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154479/LimeSurvey-3.17.13-Cross-Site-Scripting.html

[Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/22

[Patch] https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/32d6a5224327b246ee3a2a08500544e4f80f9a9a

[Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/27

[Broken Link] https://www.limesurvey.org/limesurvey-updates/2188-limesurvey-3-17-14-build-190902-released

Scores

CVSS v3 5.4

EPSS 0.0139

EPSS Percentile 80.4%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE

CWE-79

Status published

Products (2)

limesurvey/limesurvey < 3.17.4

limesurvey/limesurvey 0 - 3.17.14Packagist

Published Sep 09, 2019

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026