# CVE-2018-1000053: LimeSurvey version 3.0.0-beta.3+17110 contains a Cross ite Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Theme Uninstallation that can result in C

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-02-09 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

LimeSurvey version 3.0.0-beta.3+17110 contains a Cross ite Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Theme Uninstallation that can result in CSRF causing LimeSurvey admins to delete all their themes, rendering the website unusable. This attack appear to be exploitable via Simple HTML markup can be used to send a GET request to the affected endpoint.

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## References

- https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/1e440208a8d8bfd71ad7802e6369a136e8bba3dd

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