CVE-2026-16809

LimeSurvey Community Edition 7.0.5 - Stored XSS in quota message rendering

Published Aug 26, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
LimeSurvey Community Edition 7.0.5 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the survey quota creation workflow. An authenticated low-privileged user who can create and manage their own survey can store malicious JavaScript in a quota message.

This issue affects LimeSurvey: 7.0.5.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description LimeSurvey Community Edition 7.0.5 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the survey quota creation workflow. An authenticated low-privileged user who can create and manage their own survey can store malicious JavaScript in a quota message. This issue affects LimeSurvey: 7.0.5.
Title LimeSurvey Community Edition 7.0.5 - Stored XSS in quota message rendering
First Time appeared Limesurvey
Limesurvey limesurvey
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:limesurvey:limesurvey:7.0.5:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:limesurvey:limesurvey:7.0.5:*:macos:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:limesurvey:limesurvey:7.0.5:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Limesurvey
Limesurvey limesurvey
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Fluid Attacks
Published
Updated
Aug 27, 2026, 6:30 PM
Reserved
Jul 23, 2026, 9:22 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 26, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Aug 28, 2026, 3:31 PM