CVE-2012-4927 json
SQL injection vulnerability in Limesurvey (a.k.a PHPSurveyor) before 1.91+ Build 120224 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbi…
published 2012-09-15 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-4852
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
SQL injection vulnerability in Limesurvey (a.k.a PHPSurveyor) before 1.91+ Build 120224 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the fieldnames parameter to index.php.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-18508)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-18508 LimeSurvey (PHPSurveyor 1.91+ stable) - Blind SQL Injection webapps, 2012-02-22
- packetstormsecurity.org http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/110100/limesurvey-sql.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/18508
exploit
-
packetstormsecurity.org
/files/110100/limesurvey-sql.txt
exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/48051
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/52114
vdb-entry
- limesurvey.org /en/stable-release
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/73395
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/79459
vdb-entry
- freecode.com /projects/limesurvey/releases/342070
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-4927
- NVD CVE-2012-4927
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