CVE-2015-5078
CVE-2015-5078 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Limesurvey with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-89.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (72nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-89
- Affected product: Limesurvey
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
SQL injection vulnerability in the insert function in application/controllers/admin/dataentry.php in LimeSurvey 2.06+ allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the closedate parameter.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5078?
- SQL injection vulnerability in the insert function in application/controllers/admin/dataentry.php in LimeSurvey 2.06+ allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the closedate parameter.
- How severe is CVE-2015-5078?
- CVE-2015-5078 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2015-5078 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2015-5078?
- CVE-2015-5078 affects Limesurvey. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2015-5078?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2015-5078 published?
- CVE-2015-5078 was published on 2015-06-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75440
- https://bugs.limesurvey.org/plugin.php?page=Source/view&id=15509
- https://bugs.limesurvey.org/view.php?id=9720
- https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/65d717415a271242b9a30a5330d4eabac1c1a837
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:limesurvey:limesurvey:2.06\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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