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 v3.1

5.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS v3.1

5.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS v2.0

3.5 LOWAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

EPSS

4.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 91th percentile

Published

2019-09-09

Updated

2024-08-05

Proof-of-concept exploits (4)

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154479/LimeSurvey-3.17.13-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/22
• https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/27
• TrixSec/CVE-2019-161725★ · 2024-10-05

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47386

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2023-48795
• CVE-2019-16167
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• CVE-2019-16164
• CVE-2019-1619
• CVE-2019-16163