Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-44967 · published 24 February 2022
CVE-2021-44967: Limesurvey unrestricted file upload vulnerability
Limesurvey · Limesurvey
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. NOTE: the Supplier's position is that plugins intentionally can contain arbitrary PHP code, and can only be installed by a superadmin, and therefore the security model is not violated by this finding.
Description
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. NOTE: the Supplier's position is that plugins intentionally can contain arbitrary PHP code, and can only be installed by a superadmin, and therefore the security model is not violated by this finding.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/Y1LD1R1M-1337/Limesurvey-RCE | ExploitThird Party Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50573 | ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://www.limesurvey.org/manual/Plugins_-_advanced | |
| https://github.com/Y1LD1R1M-1337/Limesurvey-RCE | ExploitThird Party Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50573 | ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-44967), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
