CVE-2019-16172: LimeSurvey before v3.17.14 allows stored XSS for escalating privileges from a low-privileged account to, for example, SuperAdmin. The attack uses a survey…

PriorityP336medium5.4CVSS 3.1

AVNACLPRLUIRSCCLILAN

EXPLOIT

EPSS

4.61%

90.5th percentile

LimeSurvey before v3.17.14 allows stored XSS for escalating privileges from a low-privileged account to, for example, SuperAdmin. The attack uses a survey group in which the title contains JavaScript that is mishandled upon group deletion.

Affected

2 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
limesurvey	limesurvey	< 3.17.4	3.17.4
limesurvey	limesurvey	>= 0 < 3.17.14	3.17.14

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.15.4MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

nvdv2.03.5LOWAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

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