# CVE-2018-1000658: File upload in n/a

> Authenticated attackers can upload malicious zip archives containing PHP files to achieve remote code execution in LimeSurvey.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Sep 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3426-h5fc-ghj2

## What is CVE-2018-1000658?

CVE-2018-1000658 is a high-severity vulnerability in Limesurvey Limesurvey, published on 6 Sep 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

LimeSurvey version prior to 3.14.4 contains a file upload vulnerability in upload functionality that can result in an attacker gaining code execution via webshell. This attack appear to be exploitable via an authenticated user uploading a zip archive which can contains malicious php files that can be called under certain circumstances. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit 91d143230eb357260a19c8424b3005deb49a47f7 / version 3.14.4.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000658?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Limesurvey Limesurvey.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-1000658?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1000658 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-1000658 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000658 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [CVE-2025-56422](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-56422/): Deserialization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-48008](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-48008/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-25019](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25019/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-11455](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-11455/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-16184](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16184/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-1000658 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-1000658 is a high-severity vulnerability in Limesurvey Limesurvey, published on 6 Sep 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000658 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Limesurvey Limesurvey. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1000658/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1000658/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1000658
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000658
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-1000658

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1000658/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.