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CVE-2025-34120

LimeSurvey 2.0+ - 2.06+ Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Download via Serialized Backup Payload

CVSS 8.7 HIGHEPSS 1.2%CWE-22CWE-306
Vexday Risk Score
36Attention
SSVC decision (CISA)
Attend
PoC available → attend closely
CVSS 8.7EPSS 1.2%KEV nãoPoC Nuclei Metasploit simPatch referenciado
Lifecycle
12 Oct 2015Metasploit module available
16 Jul 2025Published on NVD
Recommendation: Plan a near-term fix — a public PoC already exists.
An unauthenticated file download vulnerability exists in LimeSurvey versions from 2.0+ up to and including 2.06+ Build 151014. The application fails to validate serialized input to the admin backup endpoint (`index.php/admin/update/sa/backup`), allowing attackers to specify arbitrary file paths using a crafted `datasupdateinfo` payload. The files are packaged in a ZIP archive and made available for download without authentication. This vulnerability can be exploited to read arbitrary files on the host system, including sensitive OS and configuration files.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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