CVE-2026-65931 (GCVE-0-2026-65931)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-27 17:50 – Updated: 2026-08-28 14:13
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
LimeSurvey Community Edition 7.0.5 - Improper authorization in survey menu entry creation endpoint
Summary
LimeSurvey Community Edition 7.0.5 contains an authenticated improper authorization vulnerability in the survey menu entry creation endpoint.
An authenticated user with only the global settings:read permission can directly invoke POST /index.php/admin/menuentries/sa/create and create new survey menu entries without the expected settings:update privilege. The endpoint also allows the attacker to submit menu IDs that the normal interface and intended update workflow restrict for non-superadministrators, enabling unauthorized changes to administrative navigation records.
This issue affects LimeSurvey: 7.0.5.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-28 14:02 UTC
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/coda | third-party-advisory |
| https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey | product |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LimeSurvey | LimeSurvey |
Affected:
7.0.5
cpe:2.3:a:limesurvey:limesurvey:7.0.5:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:limesurvey:limesurvey:7.0.5:*:macos:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:limesurvey:limesurvey:7.0.5:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* |
Date Public
2026-08-26 21:55
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