XSS in Limesurvey
CVE-2019-16173
LimeSurvey before v3.17.14 allows reflected XSS for escalating privileges from a low-privileged account to, for example, SuperAdmin. This occurs in application/core/Survey_Common_Action.php,
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.037 (88.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Limesurvey
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-16173?
- CVE-2019-16173 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Limesurvey, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2019-09-09.
- How severe is CVE-2019-16173?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.