LimeSurvey Community Edition 7.0.5 - Stored XSS in quota message rendering (CVE-2026-16809) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-16809

LimeSurvey Community Edition 7.0.5 - Stored XSS in quota message rendering

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-16809 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in LimeSurvey Community Edition 7.0.5 - Stored XSS in quota message rendering. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 26, 2026Updated Aug 26, 2026Source checked Aug 26, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 26, 2026Material review Aug 26, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
LimeSurvey/LimeSurveygeneric	7.0.5	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 26, 2026
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Source modified
Aug 26, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 26, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

LimeSurvey Community Edition 7.0.5 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the survey quota creation workflow. An authenticated low-privileged user who can create and manage their own survey can store malicious JavaScript in a quota message. This issue affects LimeSurvey: 7.0.5.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.