NGSurvey Enterprise 3.6.4 incorrect authorization exposes other users’ API keys and personal data
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
- None · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS, CWE-79) in the survey content and administration functionality in Data Illusion Zumbrunn NGSurvey Enterprise Edition 3.6.4 on all supported platforms ( on Windows and Linux servers ) allows authenticated remote users with survey creation or edit privileges to execute arbitrary JavaScript in other users’ browsers, steal session information and perform unauthorized actions on their behalf via crafted survey content that is rendered without proper output encoding.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Illusion Zumbrunn | NGSurvey | 3.6.4 to before 3.6.17 | 3.6.17 | Patch available | CNA |
- NGSurvey VendorData Illusion Zumbrunn Affected 3.6.4 to before 3.6.17 Fixed in 3.6.17 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA NGSurvey (Data Illusion Zumbrunn) Fixed in 3.6.17
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-15479
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cc7j-j6fh-4xhc
References
More Data Illusion Zumbrunn vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-12642 Incorrect authorization in Data Illusion Zumbrunn NGSurvey CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
Sources
- CVE-2025-15479 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-15479 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cc7j-j6fh-4xhc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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