CVE-2019-16172

MEDIUM

LimeSurvey < 3.17.14 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Survey Group Title

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2019-16172. PoCs published by TrixSec.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository contains a Python script that scans for CVE-2019-16172, a stored XSS vulnerability in LimeSurvey versions prior to 3.17. It sends a crafted payload to the /admin/survey/group/create endpoint and checks the response to determine vulnerability.

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

The repository contains a Python script that scans for CVE-2019-16172, a stored XSS vulnerability in LimeSurvey versions prior to 3.17. It sends a crafted payload to the /admin/survey/group/create endpoint and checks the response to determine vulnerability.

Classification
Scanner 95%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: LimeSurvey < 3.17
Auth required
Prerequisites: Access to the LimeSurvey admin interface · Valid credentials for authentication
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WRITEUP
webappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47386

This advisory details stored and reflected XSS vulnerabilities in LimeSurvey <= 3.17.13, providing technical descriptions, proof-of-concept payloads, and patch references. It includes specific attack vectors and affected parameters.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: LimeSurvey <= 3.17.13
Auth required
Prerequisites: Access to create survey groups (for stored XSS) · Victim interaction (for reflected XSS)
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/22
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154479/LimeSurvey-3.17.13-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/27

Scores

CVSS v3 5.4
EPSS 0.0139
EPSS Percentile 80.8%
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