# CVE-2018-1000658: LimeSurvey version prior to 3.14.4 contains a file upload vulnerability in upload functionality that can result in an attacker gaining code

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-09-06 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

LimeSurvey version prior to 3.14.4 contains a file upload vulnerability in upload functionality that can result in an attacker gaining code execution via webshell. This attack appear to be exploitable via an authenticated user uploading a zip archive which can contains malicious php files that can be called under certain circumstances. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit 91d143230eb357260a19c8424b3005deb49a47f7 / version 3.14.4.

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## References

- https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/91d143230eb357260a19c8424b3005deb49a47f7
- https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/20fc85edccc80e7e7f162613542792380c44446a

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