CVE-2022-43279
LimeSurvey v5.4.4 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the component ...
LimeSurvey before v5.0.4 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the component /application/views/themeOptions/update.php.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.2
LimeSurvey before v5.0.4 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the component /application/views/themeOptions/update.php.
- Record
CVE-2022-43279- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-89, CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
7.2
LimeSurvey before v5.0.4 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the component /application/views/themeOptions/update.php.
- Record
CVE-2022-43279- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-46323
7.2
LimeSurvey before v5.0.4 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the component /application/views/themeOptions/update.php.
- Record
EUVD-2022-46323- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f594-4w5v-rpf5
7.2
LimeSurvey v5.4.4 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the component ...
LimeSurvey v5.4.4 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the component /application/views/themeOptions/update.php.
- Record
GHSA-f594-4w5v-rpf5- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-89, CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.2
LimeSurvey before v5.0.4 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the component /application/views/themeOptions/update.php.
- Record
CVE-2022-43279- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-limesurvey-2022-43279 No score
LimeSurvey before v5.0.4 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the component /application/views/themeOptions/update.php.
- Record
BIT-limesurvey-2022-43279- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
limesurveyBitnami |
5.4.4 up to 5.4.5 | 5.4.5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-43279 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Limesurvey, published November 15, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.92%, the 60th percentile. Fixed in limesurvey 5.4.5.
References
brick-pamphlet-d24.notion.site/LimeSurvey-V5-4-4-background-update-php-SQL-injection-50e8fd6eba4644bb941b2c8d6fb7979a
github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/42920389f99cdd25449eb7ace57f24417e83b692
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43279
github.com/advisories/GHSA-f594-4w5v-rpf5
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/43xxx/CVE-2022-43279.json