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CVE-2021-42112

Status: ModifiedMedium (6.1)—

The "File upload question" functionality in LimeSurvey 3.x-LTS through 3.27.18 allows XSS in assets/scripts/modaldialog.js and assets/scripts/uploader.js.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Limesurvey — Limesurvey

CWEs

References

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