CVE-2019-16178

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    CVE-2019-16178

    Published: 9 Sept 2019Last Modified: 7 Aug 2026

    Summary:

    Details: A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found in Limesurvey before 3.17.14 that allows authenticated users with correct permissions to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via titles of admin box buttons on the home page.

    References: https://www.limesurvey.org/limesurvey-updates/2188-limesurvey-3-17-14-build-190902-released, https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/5870fd1037058bc4e43cccf893b576c72293371e#diff-d539f3f8185667ee48db78e1bf65a3b4R39

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name:

    Purl:

    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -5870fd1037058bc4e43cccf893b576c72293371e

    Affected versions

    3.17.13+190824
    3.17.12+190823
    3.17.11+190822
    3.17.10+190821
    3.17.7+190627
    3.17.5+190604
    3.17.4+190529
    3.17.3+190429
    3.17.1+190408
    3.17.0+190402

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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