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 group in which the title contains JavaScript that is mishandled upon group deletion.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 3.5 LOW

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

3.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154479/LimeSurvey-3.17.13-Cross-Site-Scripting.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/22	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/32d6a5224327b246ee3a2a08500544e4f80f9a9a	Patch
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/27	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.limesurvey.org/limesurvey-updates/2188-limesurvey-3-17-14-build-190902-released	Broken Link
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154479/LimeSurvey-3.17.13-Cross-Site-Scripting.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/22	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/32d6a5224327b246ee3a2a08500544e4f80f9a9a	Patch
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/27	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.limesurvey.org/limesurvey-updates/2188-limesurvey-3-17-14-build-190902-released	Broken Link

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:limesurvey:limesurvey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2019-09-09 19:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 04:30

NVD link : CVE-2019-16172

Mitre link : CVE-2019-16172

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-16172

JSON object : View

Products Affected

limesurvey

limesurvey

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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