HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-16184
CRITICAL

CVE-2019-16184

CWE-1236Published: September 9, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-16184 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

limesurvey1 product(s)
limesurvey
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/5870fd1037058bc4e43cccf893b576c72293371e#diff-d539f3f8185667ee48db78e1bf65a3b4R46
PATCHhttps://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/5870fd1037058bc4e43cccf893b576c72293371e#diff-d539f3f8185667ee48db78e1bf65a3b4R46
ADVISORYhttps://www.limesurvey.org/limesurvey-updates/2188-limesurvey-3-17-14-build-190902-released
ADVISORYhttps://www.limesurvey.org/limesurvey-updates/2188-limesurvey-3-17-14-build-190902-released

All References (4)

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https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/5870fd1037058bc4e43cccf893b576c72293371e#diff-d539f3f8185667ee48db78e1bf65a3b4R46Patch · Release Notes · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.limesurvey.org/limesurvey-updates/2188-limesurvey-3-17-14-build-190902-releasedRelease Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/5870fd1037058bc4e43cccf893b576c72293371e#diff-d539f3f8185667ee48db78e1bf65a3b4R46Patch · Release Notes · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.limesurvey.org/limesurvey-updates/2188-limesurvey-3-17-14-build-190902-releasedRelease Notes · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-16184
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-1236
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 9, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-16184 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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