CVE-2014-5018 describes an incomplete blacklist vulnerability in LimeSurvey 2.05+ Build 140618, specifically within the autoEscape function in common_helper.php. This flaw allows remote attackers to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by manipulating the loadname parameter with a GBK charset. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity and a potential impact of partial integrity compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.05\+CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:limesurvey:limesurvey:2.05\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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