Vulnerability in Limesurvey

CVE-2019-16180

Limesurvey before 3.17.14 allows remote attackers to bruteforce the login form and enumerate usernames when the LDAP authentication method is used.

EPSS: 0.017 (74.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

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-2019-16180?
CVE-2019-16180 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Limesurvey. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2019-09-09.
How severe is CVE-2019-16180?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-16180 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.