CVE-2019-16187

Description

Limesurvey before 3.17.14 uses an anti-CSRF cookie without the HttpOnly flag, which allows attackers to access a cookie value via a client-side script.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.28%
Vendor Advisory limesurvey.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 release notes vendor advisory
https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/5870fd1037058bc4e43cccf893b576c72293371e#diff-d539f3f8185667ee48db78e1bf65a3b4R48 release notes third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-16187?
CVE-2019-16187 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-16187?
To fix CVE-2019-16187, 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-2019-16187 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-16187 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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