CVE-2020-25797

Public Exploit

Description

LimeSurvey 3.21.1 is affected by cross-site scripting (XSS) in the Add Participants Function (First and last name parameters). When the survey participant being edited, e.g. by an administrative user, the JavaScript code will be executed in the browser.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.26%
Vendor Advisory limesurvey.org Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.limesurvey.org/view.php?id=15680 exploit vendor advisory
https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/0a7bdfa1c166f734d11a1528c8d9a7d61b670ad7 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-25797?
CVE-2020-25797 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-25797?
To fix CVE-2020-25797, 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-2020-25797 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-25797 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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