CVE-2021-44967

A Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilty exists in LimeSurvey 5.2.4 via the upload and install plugins function, which could let a remote malicious user upload an arbitrary PHP code file.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.0 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/Y1LD1R1M-1337/Limesurvey-RCE	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50573	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:limesurvey:limesurvey:5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

02 Mar 2022, 15:34

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:limesurvey:limesurvey:5.2.4:::::::*
References	~~(MISC) https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50573 -~~	(MISC) https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50573 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~(MISC) https://github.com/Y1LD1R1M-1337/Limesurvey-RCE -~~	(MISC) https://github.com/Y1LD1R1M-1337/Limesurvey-RCE - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
First Time		Limesurvey limesurvey Limesurvey
CWE		CWE-434
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 9.0 v3 : 8.8

24 Feb 2022, 16:02

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2022-02-24 15:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:22

NVD link : CVE-2021-44967

Mitre link : CVE-2021-44967

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-44967

JSON object : View

Products Affected

limesurvey

limesurvey

CWE

CWE-434

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

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