CVE-2026-116645
LimeSurvey Community Edition 7.8.0 - SQL injection via Archive Attributes
Description
LimeSurvey Community Edition 7.8.0 contains an SQL injection vulnerability in the survey-archive participant import and SPSS-response export workflow. An authenticated user with global surveys.create permission can import a crafted .lsa archive whose participant XML creates an attacker-named attribute column. When the user exports responses from the imported non-anonymous survey, LimeSurvey passes the persisted name to Yii's select builder. Names containing parentheses are treated as SQL expressions instead of quoted identifiers, causing attacker-controlled SQL to execute with the application's database privileges.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 11, 2026, 3:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 11, 2026, 3:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 84fe0718-d6bb-4716-a7e8-81a6d1daa869 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update LimeSurvey to a patched version.
- Review import/export configurations for sensitive data.
- Sanitize user-supplied data in import workflows.
- Implement stricter input validation for attribute names.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 11, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description LimeSurvey Community Edition 7.8.0 contains an SQL injection vulnerability in the survey-archive participant import and SPSS-response export workflow. An authenticated user with global surveys.create permission can import a crafted .lsa archive whose participant XML creates an attacker-named attribute column. When the user exports responses from the imported non-anonymous survey, LimeSurvey passes the persisted name to Yii's select builder. Names containing parentheses are treated as SQL expressions instead of quoted identifiers, causing attacker-controlled SQL to execute with the application's database privileges. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-89 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/116xxx/CVE-2026-116645.json">CVE-2026-116645</a> Added Reference https://fluidattacks.com/es/advisories/pantera Added Reference https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/ Added Reference https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/blob/master/application/helpers/admin/import_helper.php Added Reference https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/blob/master/application/helpers/export_helper.php