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CVE-2018-7556 Details

Description

LimeSurvey 2.6.x before 2.6.7, 2.7x.x before 2.73.1, and 3.x before 3.4.2 mishandles application/controller/InstallerController.php after installation, which allows remote attackers to access the configuration file.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:9.1 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://www.limesurvey.org/about-us/news/2075-limesurvey-security-advisory-02-2018	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://www.limesurvey.org/about-us/news/2075-limesurvey-security-advisory-02-2018	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-200	Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
limesurvey limesurvey	>= 2.6.0, < 2.6.7 >= 2.7.0, < 2.73.1 >= 3.0.0, < 3.4.2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:limesurvey:limesurvey:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux	7.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 23, 2018	Initial Analysis	[email protected]