LimeSurvey <= 4.3.10 - 'Survey Menu' Persistent Cross-Site Scripting
Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
LimeSurvey 4.3.10 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Survey Menu functionality of the administration panel. Attackers can inject malicious SVG scripts through the Surveymenu[title] and Surveymenu[parent_id] parameters to execute arbitrary JavaScript in administrative contexts.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00284 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LimeSurvey | LimeSurvey | up to 4.3.10 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- LimeSurvey VendorLimeSurvey Affected up to 4.3.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:limesurvey:limesurvey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.3.10 | Vulnerable | LimeSurvey |
- cpe:2.3:a:limesurvey:limesurvey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.3.10 Vulnerable ·LimeSurvey
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36993
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7562-jj5h-pjxj
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-2020-36993 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36993 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7562-jj5h-pjxj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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