How does CVE-2020-25798 affect LimeSurvey?

CVE-2020-25798 allows authenticated users with correct permissions to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the parameter ParticipantAttributeNamesDropdown of the Attributes on the central participant database page in LimeSurvey.

What is the severity of CVE-2020-25798?

CVE-2020-25798 has a severity rating of medium with a score of 5.4.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-25798?

More information about CVE-2020-25798 can be found on the LimeSurvey bug tracker (https://bugs.limesurvey.org/view.php?id=15672) and the LimeSurvey GitHub repository (https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/38e1ab069b538de7cb5f3a04939aba8e835640cb).

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-25798

medium

5.4

CWE

17/11/2020

4/8/2024

CVE-2020-25798: XSS

Q: What is CVE-2020-25798?

CVE-2020-25798 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in LimeSurvey before and including version 3.21.1.

Q: How can the stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in LimeSurvey be fixed?

To fix the stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability, users should update LimeSurvey to version 3.21.2 or later.

First published: Tue Nov 17 2020(Updated: )

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in LimeSurvey before and including 3.21.1 allows authenticated users with correct permissions to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via parameter ParticipantAttributeNamesDropdown of the Attributes on the central participant database page. When the survey attribute being edited or viewed, e.g. by an administrative user, the JavaScript code will be executed in the browser.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Limesurvey Limesurvey	<=3.21.1

Remedy

https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/38e1ab069b538de7cb5f3a04939aba8e835640cb

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-25798?
CVE-2020-25798 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in LimeSurvey before and including version 3.21.1.
How does CVE-2020-25798 affect LimeSurvey?
CVE-2020-25798 allows authenticated users with correct permissions to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the parameter ParticipantAttributeNamesDropdown of the Attributes on the central participant database page in LimeSurvey.
What is the severity of CVE-2020-25798?
CVE-2020-25798 has a severity rating of medium with a score of 5.4.
How can the stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in LimeSurvey be fixed?
To fix the stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability, users should update LimeSurvey to version 3.21.2 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-25798?
More information about CVE-2020-25798 can be found on the LimeSurvey bug tracker (https://bugs.limesurvey.org/view.php?id=15672) and the LimeSurvey GitHub repository (https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/38e1ab069b538de7cb5f3a04939aba8e835640cb).

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