# CVE-2014-5018: Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the autoEscape function in common\_helper.php in LimeSurvey 2.05+ Build 140618 allows remote attackers

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-07-21 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the autoEscape function in common_helper.php in LimeSurvey 2.05+ Build 140618 allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the GBK charset in the loadname parameter to index.php, related to the survey resume.

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## References

- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127369/Lime-Survey-2.05-Build-140618-XSS-SQL-Injection.html
- https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/3a6dd6b44cef2fa3f96f403e1cb971d8d0d694b5

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