CVE-2018-1000053 Cross-site request forgery in n/a

High 8.8 Published 9 Feb 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can trick LimeSurvey admins into deleting all themes via CSRF, rendering the website unusable.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-1000053?

CVE-2018-1000053 is a high-severity vulnerability in Limesurvey Limesurvey, published on 9 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

LimeSurvey version 3.0.0-beta.3+17110 contains a Cross ite Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Theme Uninstallation that can result in CSRF causing LimeSurvey admins to delete all their themes, rendering the website unusable. This attack appear to be exploitable via Simple HTML markup can be used to send a GET request to the affected endpoint.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000053?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Limesurvey Limesurvey.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000053?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1000053 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-1000053 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000053 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-2jr6-vjc2-jjr3.