LimeSurvey vulnerability

LimeSurvey Community Edition 7.0.14 fails to safely encode attacker-controlled content from a crafted .lss survey file when displaying import warnings, resulting in XSS in the administrative interface.

Published 23 Sep 2026Updated 2 Oct 20264 sources
CVSS 7.4

What happened

LimeSurvey Community Edition 7.0.14 fails to safely encode attacker-controlled content from a crafted .lss survey file when displaying import warnings, resulting in XSS in the administrative interface.

Affected versions

LimeSurvey: 7.0.14 Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

  • Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
  • Review affected product exposure and access logs.

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