Path Traversal in Limesurvey
CVE-2018-1000659
LimeSurvey version 3.14.4 and earlier contains a directory traversal in file upload that allows upload of webshell vulnerability in file upload functionality that can result in remote code execution as authenticated user. This attack appear to be exploitable via An authenticated user can upload a specially crafted zip file to get remote code execution. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit 72a02ebaaf95a80e26127ee7ee2b123cccce05a7 / version 3.14.4.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.036 (88.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Limesurvey
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1000659?
- CVE-2018-1000659 is a high-severity vulnerability in Limesurvey, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-09-06.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1000659?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.