What is CVE-2019-16174?

CVE-2019-16174 is a high-severity vulnerability in Limesurvey, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-09-09.

How severe is CVE-2019-16174?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

XXE in Limesurvey

CVE-2019-16174

An XML injection vulnerability was found in Limesurvey before 3.17.14 that allows remote attackers to import specially crafted XML files and execute code or compromise data integrity.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.024 (82.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Limesurvey
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-16174?: CVE-2019-16174 is a high-severity vulnerability in Limesurvey, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-09-09.
How severe is CVE-2019-16174?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.