How severe is CVE-2022-26249?

CVE-2022-26249 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-26249 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (75th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-26249?

CVE-2022-26249 affects Surveyking Project Surveyking. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-26249?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-26249 published?

CVE-2022-26249 was published on 2022-03-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-26249

CVE-2022-26249 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Surveyking Project Surveyking with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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-1236.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (75th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-1236
Affected product: Surveyking Project Surveyking
Published: 2022-03-24
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Survey King v0.3.0 does not filter data properly when exporting excel files, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code or access sensitive information via a CSV injection attack.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-26249?: Survey King v0.3.0 does not filter data properly when exporting excel files, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code or access sensitive information via a CSV injection attack.
How severe is CVE-2022-26249?: CVE-2022-26249 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-26249 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (75th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-26249?: CVE-2022-26249 affects Surveyking Project Surveyking. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-26249?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-26249 published?: CVE-2022-26249 was published on 2022-03-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://gitee.com/surveyking/surveyking/issues/I4V05A

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:surveyking_project:surveyking:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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