CVE-2018-1000658

Description

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.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.94% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/91d143230eb357260a19c8424b3005deb49a47f7 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/20fc85edccc80e7e7f162613542792380c44446a third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1000658?
CVE-2018-1000658 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1000658?
To fix CVE-2018-1000658, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-1000658 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-1000658 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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