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CVE-2011-5256

2.6 · LOW

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the tooltips in LimeSurvey before 1.91+ Build 11379-20111116, when viewing survey results, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML…

Published Feb 12, 2013limesurveyCWE-79EPSS 0.90%

Overview

CVE-2011-5256 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting limesurvey limesurvey. It was published on February 12, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the tooltips in LimeSurvey before 1.91+ Build 11379-20111116, when viewing survey results, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown parameters.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from limesurvey. Update limesurvey to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
limesurveylimesurvey0Affected

References

Reflimesurvey.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/limesurvey/source/limesurvey/docs/release_notes.txt?view=markupRefsecunia.com/advisories/46831Reflimesurvey.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/limesurvey/source/limesurvey/docs/release_notes.txt?view=markupRefsecunia.com/advisories/46831

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-5256?

CVE-2011-5256 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting limesurvey limesurvey. It was published on February 12, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2011-5256?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-5256?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from limesurvey. Update limesurvey to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2011-5256?

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