CVE-2026-65930 LimeSurvey Community Edition 7.0.5 - Stored XSS in replacement-fields

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

An authenticated attacker can inject malicious scripts via replacement fields in the question editor, potentially compromising other users.

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

What is CVE-2026-65930?

CVE-2026-65930 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in LimeSurvey, published on 26 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

LimeSurvey Community Edition 7.0.5 contains an authenticated stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the replacement-fields dialog used by the administrative question editor.This issue affects LimeSurvey: 7.0.5.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-65930?

How do I fix CVE-2026-65930?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-65930 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2026-65930 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-65930 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-254w-f98v-hx59.

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