TI-2022-21122 Aliases CVE-2022-43279 GHSA-f594-4w5v-rpf5

LimeSurvey before v5.0.4 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the…

HIGH 67CWE-94Published 2022-11-15 · Updated 2024-08-03

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: High
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution, SQL injection
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94 and CWE-89.

Summary

LimeSurvey before v5.0.4 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the component /application/views/themeOptions/update.php.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00919 60th 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

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

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
—	—	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:5.4.4:::::::*	5.4.4	Vulnerable	LimeSurvey

cpe:2.3:a:limesurvey:limesurvey:5.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.4 Vulnerable ·LimeSurvey

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-43279
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f594-4w5v-rpf5

References

Exploit 1

https://brick-pamphlet-d24.notion.site/LimeSurvey-V5-4-4-background-update-php-SQL-injection-50e8fd6eba4644bb941b2c8d6fb7979a

Other 1

https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/42920389f99cdd25449eb7ace57f24417e83b692

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-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

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Sources

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