CVE-2019-16184 Code injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious commands into CSV exports via survey responses, potentially leading to code execution on systems opening the file.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-16184?

CVE-2019-16184 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Limesurvey Limesurvey, published on 9 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A CSV injection vulnerability was found in Limesurvey before 3.17.14 that allows survey participants to inject commands via their survey responses that will be included in the export CSV file.

Weakness: CWE-1236

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16184?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Limesurvey Limesurvey.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16184?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16184 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2019-16184 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16184 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Limesurvey Limesurvey vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9g94-vwqg-p7wx.

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