CVE-2021-42112 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The "File upload question" functionality in LimeSurvey 3.x-LTS through 3.27.18 allows XSS in assets/scripts/modaldialog.js and assets/scripts/uploader.js.

Published: 2021-10-08

Score: 6.1 Medium

EPSS: 1.5% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:limesurvey:limesurvey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-2210	The "File upload question" functionality in LimeSurvey 3.x-LTS through 3.27.18 allows XSS in assets/scripts/modaldialog.js and assets/scripts/uploader.js.
Github GHSA	GHSA-h9ph-jcgh-gf69	Cross-site Scripting in Limesurvey

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01481.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://bugs.limesurvey.org/view.php?id=17562
https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/d56619a50cfd191bbffd0adb660638a5e438070d
https://www.on-x.com/sites/default/files/on-x_-_security_advisory_-_limesurvey_-_cve-2021-42112.pdf

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Limesurvey Limesurvey

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2021-10-08T20:45:23.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T03:22:25.972Z

Reserved: 2021-10-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-42112

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-10-08T21:15:07.883

Modified: 2026-06-17T04:09:20.300

Link: CVE-2021-42112

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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