# CVE-2024-6933: LimeSurvey Survey General Settings updatesurveylocalesettings\_generalsettings actionUpdateSurveyLocaleSettingsGeneralSettings sql injection

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2024-07-21 · Updated: 2025-12-09

## Affected

- n/a LimeSurvey: 6.5.14-240624

## Description

A flaw has been found in LimeSurvey 6.5.14-240624. Affected by this issue is the function actionUpdateSurveyLocaleSettingsGeneralSettings of the file /index.php?r=admin/database/index/updatesurveylocalesettings_generalsettings of the component Survey General Settings Handler. This manipulation of the argument Language causes sql injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. Upgrading to version 6.6.2+240827 can resolve this issue. Patch name: d656d2c7980b7642560977f4780e64533a68e13d. You should upgrade the affected component.

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.271988
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.271988
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.372007
- https://github.com/Hebing123/cve/issues/55
- https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/d656d2c7980b7642560977f4780e64533a68e13d
- https://community.limesurvey.org/downloads/

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