CVE-2026-91775: LimeSurvey stored XSS in survey import warnings

CVE-2026-91775 · Severity: info · Published 2026-09-23

LimeSurvey is an open-source survey creation and administration platform. When administrators import a crafted survey file (.lss format), the application fails to properly encode attacker-controlled content in warning messages displayed in the admin interface. An attacker can inject malicious JavaScript that executes in an administrator's browser, potentially allowing account takeover or unauthorized actions within LimeSurvey.

Technologies: LimeSurvey Community Edition. Vendors: LimeSurvey.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-91775 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-91775 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-91775?
Informational severity, published 23 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
LimeSurvey Community Edition 7.0.14 and potentially other versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-91775?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-91775 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-91775?
Check whether you run LimeSurvey Community Edition 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.

Technical details

This is a reflected XSS vulnerability in the survey import functionality where user-supplied data from .lss survey files is rendered without proper HTML encoding in warning messages shown to administrators. The attack requires an administrator to import a malicious survey file, but no additional user interaction beyond that is required. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the administrator's session context.

Affected products

  • LimeSurvey LimeSurvey Community Edition 7.0.14 and potentially other versions

Timeline

  • 2026-09-23: disclosed

References

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