CVE-2019-16172

MediumCVSS 5.4/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.4/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-79

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
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References

Timeline

Published
Sep 9, 2019
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2019-16172: Medium severity, CVSS 5.4 | Vulnix