What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-56422?

CVE-2025-56422 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Which versions of Limesurvey are affected by CVE-2025-56422?

A critical remote code execution vulnerability in LimeSurvey (CVE-2025-56422, CVSS 9.8) allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands on affected servers without authentication.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-56422?

Within 24 hours: Identify all LimeSurvey instances in your environment and document their versions and network exposure; isolate affected systems from production networks if possible and restrict access to LimeSurvey to trusted IP ranges only. Within 7 days: Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block deserialization payloads; consider disabling LimeSurvey services if non-critical; establish 24/7 monitoring for exploitation attempts (check logs for suspicious requests and code execution patterns). Within 30 days: Upgrade to LimeSurvey v6.15.0+250623 or later once available; perform forensic analysis of server logs and system activity for indicators of compromise; conduct security assessment of potentially affected systems.

Limesurvey CVE-2025-56422

CRITICAL

Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502)

2026-03-10 cve@mitre.org

Deserialization RCE Limesurvey

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 21:55 vuln.today

CVE Published

Mar 10, 2026 - 18:17 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

A deserialization vulnerability in LimeSurvey before v6.15.0+250623 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the server.

AnalysisAI

LimeSurvey before v6.15.0 has an insecure deserialization enabling remote code execution through crafted survey data.

Technical ContextAI

LimeSurvey < 6.15.0 has a CWE-502 deserialization vulnerability allowing RCE through crafted survey data.

RemediationAI

Update LimeSurvey.

CVE-2025-56422 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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Limesurvey CVE-2025-56422

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