LimeSurvey 3.21.1 is affected by cross-site scripting (XSS) in the Quota component of the…
Priority LOW 26CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
LimeSurvey 3.21.1 is affected by cross-site scripting (XSS) in the Quota component of the Survey page. When the survey quota being viewed, e.g. by an administrative user, the JavaScript code will be executed in the browser.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00705 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:limesurvey:limesurvey:3.21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.21.1 | Vulnerable | LimeSurvey |
- cpe:2.3:a:limesurvey:limesurvey:3.21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.21.1 Vulnerable ·LimeSurvey
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-25799
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8q5h-q6w3-hpf3
References
More Limesurvey vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-09194 LimeSurvey before 4.1.12+200324 contains a path traversal vulnerability in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2020-25799 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-25799 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8q5h-q6w3-hpf3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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