Multiple vulnerabilities in Limesurvey
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-835.
Summary
Vulnerability in LimeSurvey 6.13.0 in the endpoint /optout that causes infinite HTTP redirects when accessed directly. This behavior can be exploited to generate a Denegation of Service (DoS attack), by exhausting server or client resources. The system is unable to break the redirect loop, which can cause service degradation or browser instability.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LimeSurvey | LimeSurvey | 6.13.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- LimeSurvey VendorLimeSurvey Affected 6.13.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:limesurvey:limesurvey:6.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.13.0 | Vulnerable | LimeSurvey |
- cpe:2.3:a:limesurvey:limesurvey:6.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.13.0 Vulnerable ·LimeSurvey
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-41074
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2m7v-wmjf-9gq6
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-2025-41074 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-41074 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2m7v-wmjf-9gq6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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