CVE-2019-16172

Public Exploit

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.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.34% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory seclists.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.limesurvey.org/limesurvey-updates/2188-limesurvey-3-17-14-build-190902-released broken link
https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/32d6a5224327b246ee3a2a08500544e4f80f9a9a patch
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/22 mailing list exploit third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154479/LimeSurvey-3.17.13-Cross-Site-Scripting.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/27 mailing list exploit third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-16172?
CVE-2019-16172 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-16172?
To fix CVE-2019-16172, 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-2019-16172 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-16172 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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