CVE-2021-42112
6.1 MEDIUMThe "File upload question" functionality in LimeSurvey 3.x-LTS through 3.27.18 allows XSS in assets/scripts/modaldialog.js and assets/scr...
Published: 2021-10-08 · Last updated: 2026-06-17
Severity and scoring
- CVSS
- 6.1 MEDIUM
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CWE
- CWE-79
Affected products
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| limesurvey | limesurvey |
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.
Source: NVD
References
- [NVD]https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42112
- [Other]https://bugs.limesurvey.org/view.php?id=17562
- [Patch]https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/d56619a50cfd191bbffd0adb660638a5e438070d
- [Exploit reference]https://www.on-x.com/sites/default/files/on-x_-_security_advisory_-_limesurvey_-_cve-2021-42112.pdf
- [Other]https://bugs.limesurvey.org/view.php?id=17562
- [Patch]https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/d56619a50cfd191bbffd0adb660638a5e438070d
- [Exploit reference]https://www.on-x.com/sites/default/files/on-x_-_security_advisory_-_limesurvey_-_cve-2021-42112.pdf
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