5.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-44796
LimeSurvey XSS Privilege Escalation
Description

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in LimeSurvey before version 6.2.9-230925 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted script to the _generaloptions_panel.php component.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 18, 2023, 12:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 10, 2024, 3:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.3
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-44796 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Limesurvey limesurvey
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-44796.

URL Resource
https://github.com/Hebing123/CVE-2023-44796/issues/1 Exploit
https://github.com/Hebing123/cve/issues/4
https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/pull/3483 Patch
https://github.com/limesurvey/limesurvey/commit/135511073c51c332613dd7fad9a8ca0aad34a3fe Patch

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-44796 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-44796 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 10, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/Hebing123/cve/issues/4 [No types assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 25, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Hebing123/CVE-2023-44796/issues/1 No Types Assigned https://github.com/Hebing123/CVE-2023-44796/issues/1 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/limesurvey/limesurvey/commit/135511073c51c332613dd7fad9a8ca0aad34a3fe No Types Assigned https://github.com/limesurvey/limesurvey/commit/135511073c51c332613dd7fad9a8ca0aad34a3fe Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/pull/3483 No Types Assigned https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/pull/3483 Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:limesurvey:limesurvey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.2.9
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 18, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in LimeSurvey before version 6.2.9-230925 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted script to the _generaloptions_panel.php component.
    Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/pull/3483 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/limesurvey/limesurvey/commit/135511073c51c332613dd7fad9a8ca0aad34a3fe [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/Hebing123/CVE-2023-44796/issues/1 [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-44796 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.07 }} 0.01%

score

0.28039

percentile

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