What is the severity of CVE-2011-5256?

CVE-2011-5256 has a medium severity rating due to its cross-site scripting nature.

How do I fix CVE-2011-5256?

To fix CVE-2011-5256, update LimeSurvey to version 1.91+ Build 11379-20111116 or later.

Which versions of LimeSurvey are affected by CVE-2011-5256?

CVE-2011-5256 affects LimeSurvey versions prior to 1.91+, including versions like 1.80+, 1.72, and 1.85.

What is the exploit method for CVE-2011-5256?

CVE-2011-5256 allows attackers to exploit the vulnerability through injecting arbitrary web scripts into tooltips.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2011-5256?

The potential impacts of CVE-2011-5256 include unauthorized access to user data and the ability to execute scripts in the context of other users.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2011-5256

low

2.6

CWE

12/2/2013

3/10/2022

7/8/2024

CVE-2011-5256: XSS

First published: Tue Feb 12 2013(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the tooltips in LimeSurvey before 1.91+ Build 11379-20111116, when viewing survey results, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown parameters.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
LimeSurvey	=1.80\+
LimeSurvey	=1.72
LimeSurvey	=1.85
LimeSurvey	=1.53\+
LimeSurvey	<=1.91\+
LimeSurvey	=1.52
LimeSurvey	=1.87\+
LimeSurvey	=1.86
LimeSurvey	=1.90\+
LimeSurvey	=1.81\+
LimeSurvey	=1.70\+
LimeSurvey	=1.50
LimeSurvey	=1.71\+
LimeSurvey	=1.01
LimeSurvey	=1.82\+

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-5256?
CVE-2011-5256 has a medium severity rating due to its cross-site scripting nature.
How do I fix CVE-2011-5256?
To fix CVE-2011-5256, update LimeSurvey to version 1.91+ Build 11379-20111116 or later.
Which versions of LimeSurvey are affected by CVE-2011-5256?
CVE-2011-5256 affects LimeSurvey versions prior to 1.91+, including versions like 1.80+, 1.72, and 1.85.
What is the exploit method for CVE-2011-5256?
CVE-2011-5256 allows attackers to exploit the vulnerability through injecting arbitrary web scripts into tooltips.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2011-5256?
The potential impacts of CVE-2011-5256 include unauthorized access to user data and the ability to execute scripts in the context of other users.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-5256?
CVE-2011-5256 has a medium severity rating due to its cross-site scripting nature.
How do I fix CVE-2011-5256?
To fix CVE-2011-5256, update LimeSurvey to version 1.91+ Build 11379-20111116 or later.
Which versions of LimeSurvey are affected by CVE-2011-5256?
CVE-2011-5256 affects LimeSurvey versions prior to 1.91+, including versions like 1.80+, 1.72, and 1.85.
What is the exploit method for CVE-2011-5256?
CVE-2011-5256 allows attackers to exploit the vulnerability through injecting arbitrary web scripts into tooltips.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2011-5256?
The potential impacts of CVE-2011-5256 include unauthorized access to user data and the ability to execute scripts in the context of other users.