What is the severity of CVE-2014-5016?

CVE-2014-5016 is rated to have a medium severity due to the potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2014-5016?

To fix CVE-2014-5016, upgrade LimeSurvey to a version later than 2.05+ Build 140618 that includes the necessary security patches.

What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2014-5016?

CVE-2014-5016 allows remote attackers to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, which can lead to arbitrary script execution in the context of the user's browser.

Which versions of LimeSurvey are affected by CVE-2014-5016?

LimeSurvey versions 2.05+ Build 140618 and earlier are affected by CVE-2014-5016.

What are the specific vulnerabilities exploited in CVE-2014-5016?

CVE-2014-5016 exploits multiple XSS vulnerabilities via the pid attribute in getAttribute_json and the sa parameter in various requests.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2014-5016

medium

4.3

CWE

21/7/2014

16/9/2024

CVE-2014-5016: XSS

First published: Mon Jul 21 2014(Updated: )

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in LimeSurvey 2.05+ Build 140618 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the pid attribute to the getAttribute_json function to application/controllers/admin/participantsaction.php in CPDB, (2) the sa parameter to application/views/admin/globalSettings_view.php, or (3) a crafted CSV file to the "Import CSV" functionality.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
LimeSurvey	=2.05\+

Remedy

https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/d23fbbd6c8434169967cf8bd2c5a4a0b569c352a

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-5016?
CVE-2014-5016 is rated to have a medium severity due to the potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5016?
To fix CVE-2014-5016, upgrade LimeSurvey to a version later than 2.05+ Build 140618 that includes the necessary security patches.
What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2014-5016?
CVE-2014-5016 allows remote attackers to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, which can lead to arbitrary script execution in the context of the user's browser.
Which versions of LimeSurvey are affected by CVE-2014-5016?
LimeSurvey versions 2.05+ Build 140618 and earlier are affected by CVE-2014-5016.
What are the specific vulnerabilities exploited in CVE-2014-5016?
CVE-2014-5016 exploits multiple XSS vulnerabilities via the pid attribute in getAttribute_json and the sa parameter in various requests.

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