CVE-2024-6933: limesurvey Injection — Exploit & Fix

Description

A flaw has been found in LimeSurvey 6.5.14-240624. Affected by this issue is the function actionUpdateSurveyLocaleSettingsGeneralSettings of the file /index.php?r=admin/database/index/updatesurveylocalesettings_generalsettings of the component Survey General Settings Handler. This manipulation of the argument Language causes sql injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. Upgrading to version 6.6.2+240827 can resolve this issue. Patch name: d656d2c7980b7642560977f4780e64533a68e13d. You should upgrade the affected component.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-74 CWE-74

CWE-89 SQL Injection

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
limesurvey	limesurvey	6.5.14 — 6.6.2

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/d656d2c7980b7642560977f4780e64533a68e13d

Exploits

https://github.com/Hebing123/cve/issues/55 https://github.com/Hebing123/cve/issues/55

Other References

https://community.limesurvey.org/downloads/ https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.271988 https://vuldb.com/?id.271988 https://vuldb.com/?submit.372007 https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.271988 https://vuldb.com/?id.271988 https://vuldb.com/?submit.372007

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-6933? +

A flaw has been found in LimeSurvey 6.5.14-240624. Affected by this issue is the function actionUpdateSurveyLocaleSettingsGeneralSettings of the file /index.php?r=admin/database/index/updatesurveylocalesettings_generalsettings of the component Survey General Settings Handler. This manipulation of the argument Language causes sql injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. Upgrading to version 6.6.2+240827 can resolve this issue. Patch name: d656d2c7980b7642560977f4780e64533a68e13d. You should upgrade the affected component. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-6933? +

CVE-2024-6933 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-6933? +

CVE-2024-6933 affects products from limesurvey, specifically: limesurvey. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-6933? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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