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Plain-English summary
This CVE describes a cross-site scripting issue in LimeSurvey 3.6.2+180406. If reachable, an attacker could cause malicious script or HTML to be stored or processed through the theme administration workflow. The public record does not provide severity, CVSS, fixed version, or confirmed exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted web-application risk until version exposure is confirmed. Prioritize internet-facing LimeSurvey instances and environments where survey administration is accessible beyond a small trusted group.
Technical view
The CVE identifies XSS in /application/controller/admin/theme.php affecting the index.php/admin/themes/sa/templatesavechanges URI through the changes_cp parameter. The record names LimeSurvey 3.6.2+180406, but the structured affected-product data is incomplete and lists no CPEs, CWE, or patch metadata.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely for organizations running LimeSurvey 3.6.2+180406 with the theme administration save-changes path reachable. The source does not state authentication requirements, deployment conditions, or whether other versions are affected.
Exploitation context
The source says remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML. There is no KEV listing and no cited evidence of active exploitation in the provided bundle.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited. The CVE record lacks CVSS, CWE, CPEs, fixed-version details, and authentication context. Validate against the specific LimeSurvey release history and local route exposure before assigning operational severity.
Mitigation direction
- Check LimeSurvey vendor guidance and release notes for the fixed version.
- Inventory LimeSurvey instances and identify any running 3.6.2+180406.
- Restrict access to administrative theme-management routes.
- Review admin accounts and remove unnecessary access.
- Monitor web logs for unexpected theme save activity.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the deployed LimeSurvey version and build date.
- Verify whether the admin theme save route is externally reachable.
- Review access controls for theme administration functions.
- Check application logs for suspicious theme template changes.
- Document any compensating controls if patch status is unclear.
Public sources used
Based on public source material and reviewed before publication.
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- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- http://limesurvey.comCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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