LimeSurvey Community Edition 7.0.5 - Reflected XSS in HTML editor popup (CVE-2026-63361) | HOL Guard CVE

High · CVSS 8.5CVE-2026-63361

LimeSurvey Community Edition 7.0.5 - Reflected XSS in HTML editor popup

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-63361 records a High severity (CVSS 8.5) vulnerability in LimeSurvey Community Edition 7.0.5 - Reflected XSS in HTML editor popup. 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 14, 2026Updated Aug 26, 2026Source checked Aug 26, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 14, 2026Material review Aug 26, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 8.5
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 8.5. 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 14, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 26, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 14, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

LimeSurvey Community Edition 7.0.5 contains an authenticated reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the HTML editor popup endpoint. The text and name query parameters are passed through a blacklist sanitizer and then rendered without context-appropriate output encoding.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.