What is CVE-2019-16173?

CVE-2019-16173 is a vulnerability in LimeSurvey before v3.17.14 that allows for reflected XSS attacks, enabling privilege escalation from a low-privileged account to a SuperAdmin account.

How severe is CVE-2019-16173?

The severity of CVE-2019-16173 is rated as medium with a CVSS score of 5.4.

What is the affected software version for CVE-2019-16173?

The affected software version for CVE-2019-16173 is LimeSurvey up to version 3.17.4.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2019-16173?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2019-16173 by tricking a user into clicking on a specially crafted link or visiting a website that contains malicious code, which then executes in the user's browser and allows the attacker to perform actions on behalf of the user.

Is there a fix available for CVE-2019-16173?

Yes, the fix for CVE-2019-16173 is to upgrade LimeSurvey to version 3.17.14 or later.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-16173

medium

5.4

CWE

9/9/2019

5/8/2024

CVE-2019-16173: XSS

First published: Mon Sep 09 2019(Updated: )

LimeSurvey before v3.17.14 allows reflected XSS for escalating privileges from a low-privileged account to, for example, SuperAdmin. This occurs in application/core/Survey_Common_Action.php,

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Limesurvey Limesurvey	<3.17.4

Remedy

https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/f1c1ad2d24eb262363511fcca2e96ce737064006

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-16173?
CVE-2019-16173 is a vulnerability in LimeSurvey before v3.17.14 that allows for reflected XSS attacks, enabling privilege escalation from a low-privileged account to a SuperAdmin account.
How severe is CVE-2019-16173?
The severity of CVE-2019-16173 is rated as medium with a CVSS score of 5.4.
What is the affected software version for CVE-2019-16173?
The affected software version for CVE-2019-16173 is LimeSurvey up to version 3.17.4.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2019-16173?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2019-16173 by tricking a user into clicking on a specially crafted link or visiting a website that contains malicious code, which then executes in the user's browser and allows the attacker to perform actions on behalf of the user.
Is there a fix available for CVE-2019-16173?
Yes, the fix for CVE-2019-16173 is to upgrade LimeSurvey to version 3.17.14 or later.

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