Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE describes a CSRF flaw in LimeSurvey 3.0.0-beta.3+17110. If an authenticated administrator is tricked into loading malicious HTML, the attacker could cause theme uninstallation and potentially make the survey site unusable. The source bundle does not provide CVSS scoring or active exploitation evidence.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate operational risk for any exposed or still-running beta LimeSurvey deployment. Prioritize verification because the affected version is old, but successful exploitation could disrupt survey availability.
Technical view
The reported issue is a GET-based CSRF weakness in LimeSurvey theme uninstallation. The impact described is administrator-triggered deletion of themes, causing availability disruption. The bundle names one affected version and links a LimeSurvey commit, but it does not identify fixed release numbers, CVSS metrics, CWE mapping, or exploit-in-the-wild evidence.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to LimeSurvey version 3.0.0-beta.3+17110, especially administrative interfaces reachable by authenticated admins. The provided affected-products metadata is incomplete, so vulnerability managers should verify installed versions directly.
Exploitation context
No KEV listing or cited source in the bundle supports active exploitation. The described attack requires inducing an authenticated LimeSurvey administrator to load HTML that sends a request to the affected theme uninstallation endpoint.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: the record describes CSRF via GET against theme uninstallation and links one upstream commit. The bundle lacks CVSS, CWE, fixed versions, and detailed affected-product metadata, so avoid broad product claims beyond the named version.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory LimeSurvey instances and identify version 3.0.0-beta.3+17110.
- Check LimeSurvey vendor guidance and the referenced commit for fixed release information.
- Limit access to LimeSurvey administrative interfaces to trusted networks and users.
- Ensure administrators avoid browsing untrusted content while authenticated to LimeSurvey.
- Maintain backups of themes and configuration for recovery.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any LimeSurvey instance reports version 3.0.0-beta.3+17110.
- Review administrative route exposure for theme management functionality.
- Check logs for unexpected theme removal or administrative theme changes.
- Confirm vendor update status against the referenced LimeSurvey commit or release notes.
Public sources used
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- Known Exploited
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No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/1e440208a8d8bfd71ad7802e6369a136e8bba3ddCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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