LimeSurvey before 4.1.12+200324 contains a path traversal vulnerability in…
Priority CRITICAL 86CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
LimeSurvey before 4.1.12+200324 contains a path traversal vulnerability in application/controllers/admin/LimeSurveyFileManager.php.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.96994 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:limesurvey:limesurvey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.1.11 | Vulnerable | LimeSurvey |
| cpe:2.3:a:limesurvey:limesurvey:4.1.12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.12 | Vulnerable | LimeSurvey |
| cpe:2.3:a:limesurvey:limesurvey:4.1.12:200324:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.12 200324 | Vulnerable | LimeSurvey |
- cpe:2.3:a:limesurvey:limesurvey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.1.11 Vulnerable ·LimeSurvey
- cpe:2.3:a:limesurvey:limesurvey:4.1.12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.12 Vulnerable ·LimeSurvey
- cpe:2.3:a:limesurvey:limesurvey:4.1.12:200324:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.12 200324 Vulnerable ·LimeSurvey
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-11455
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x533-9x59-8hwv
References
More Limesurvey vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-28662 An issue in the js_localize.php function of LimeSurvey v6.6.2 and before allows attackers… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-26167 Lime Survey <= 6.5.12 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-21122 LimeSurvey before v5.0.4 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2007-03523 Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in LimeSurvey (aka PHPSurveyor)… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2018-12189 An issue was discovered in TCPDF before 6.2.22. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-09195 LimeSurvey before 4.1.12+200324 has stored XSS in… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2020-11455 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-11455 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x533-9x59-8hwv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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