CVE-2025-63238 | LimeSurvey up to 6.15.11 URL QuestionCreate.php getInstance gid cross site scripting

VDB-356627 · CVE-2025-63238 · GCVE-0-2025-63238 LIMESURVEY UP TO 6.15.11 URL QUESTIONCREATE.PHP GETINSTANCE GID CROSS SITE SCRIPTING HISTORYDIFFRELATEJSONXMLCTI CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score 4.1 $0-$5k 0.81+ Summaryinfo A vulnerability was found in LimeSurvey up to 6.15.11. It has been classified as problematic. The impacted element is the function getInstance of the file application/models/QuestionCreate.php of the component URL Handler. The manipulation of the argument gid leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-63238. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch. Detailsinfo A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in LimeSurvey up to 6.15.11. This issue affects the function getInstance of the file application/models/QuestionCreate.php of the component URL Handler. The manipulation of the argument gid with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is: A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) affects LimeSurvey versions prior to 6.15.11+250909, due to the lack of validation of gid parameter in getInstance() function in application/models/QuestionCreate.php. This allows an attacker to craft a malicious URL and compromise the logged in user. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-63238 since 10/27/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK. By approaching the search of inurl:application/models/QuestionCreate.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. Applying the patch 80769a677dc82ddb1fcced4af19bd959d583208d is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. Productinfo Type Survey Software Name LimeSurvey Version 6.15.0 6.15.1 6.15.2 6.15.3 6.15.4 6.15.5 6.15.6 6.15.7 6.15.8 6.15.9 6.15.10 6.15.11 License open-source Website Product: https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/ CPE 2.3info 🔒 🔒 🔒 CPE 2.2info 🔒 🔒 🔒 CVSSv4info VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CVSSv3info VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3 VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1 VulDB Base Score: 4.3 VulDB Temp Score: 4.1 VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CVSSv2info Vector Complexity Authentication Confidentiality Integrity Availability Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock VulDB Base Score: 🔒 VulDB Temp Score: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 Exploitinginfo Class: Cross site scripting CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74 CAPEC: 🔒 ATT&CK: 🔒 Physical: No Local: No Remote: Yes Availability: 🔒 Status: Not defined Google Hack: 🔒 Price Prediction: 🔍 Current Price Estimation: 🔒 0-Day Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Today Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Threat Intelligenceinfo Interest: 🔍 Active Actors: 🔍 Active APT Groups: 🔍 Countermeasuresinfo Recommended: Patch Status: 🔍 0-Day Time: 🔒 Patch: 80769a677dc82ddb1fcced4af19bd959d583208d Timelineinfo 10/27/2025 CVE reserved 04/09/2026 +163 days Advisory disclosed 04/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created 04/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update Sourcesinfo Product: github.com Advisory: 80769a677dc82ddb1fcced4af19bd959d583208d Status: Confirmed CVE: CVE-2025-63238 (🔒) GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-63238 GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-356627 Entryinfo Created: 04/09/2026 19:44 Changes: 04/09/2026 19:44 (60) Complete: 🔍 Cache ID: 99:778:101 Discussion No comments yet. Languages: en. Please log in to comment. ◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸