CVE-2019-16172 (GCVE-0-2019-16172)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-09-09 18:23 – Updated: 2024-08-05 01:10
VLAI?
Summary
LimeSurvey before v3.17.14 allows stored XSS for escalating privileges from a low-privileged account to, for example, SuperAdmin. The attack uses a survey group in which the title contains JavaScript that is mishandled upon group deletion.
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