CVE-2026-18403 (GCVE-0-2026-18403)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-14 18:33 – Updated: 2026-08-14 19:31
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
LimeSurvey Community Edition 7.0.5 - Authenticated SQL injection in CPDB
Summary
LimeSurvey Community Edition 7.0.5 contains an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the Central Participant Database (CPDB) workflow that copies survey participant tokens to the central participant list.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-14 19:30 UTC
CWE
- CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://fluidattacks.com/es/advisories/rihanna | third-party-advisory |
| https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/ | product |
| https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/7… | patch |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LimeSurvey | LimeSurvey |
Affected:
7.0.5
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