# CVE-2019-16173: Cross-site Scripting in LimeSurvey

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2019-16173-cross-site-scripting-in-limesurvey  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-24  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2019-16173 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-05-24

Cross-site Scripting in LimeSurvey

Technologies: [limesurvey/limesurvey (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/limesurvey-limesurvey). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2019-16173 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2019-16173 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2019-16173?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 24 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** limesurvey/limesurvey (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.17.14.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2019-16173?** Yes. limesurvey/limesurvey (Packagist): upgrade to 3.17.14 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2019-16173?** Check whether you run limesurvey/limesurvey (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- limesurvey/limesurvey (Packagist): upgrade to 3.17.14 or later

  ```sh
  composer require limesurvey/limesurvey:^3.17.14
  ```


## Affected products

- limesurvey/limesurvey (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.17.14

## Identifiers

- CVE-2019-16173
- GHSA-r5f2-4wf4-cv66

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