CVE-2025-15479
5.4 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2025-15479 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ngsurvey ngsurvey. It was published on January 7, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS, CWE-79) in the survey content and administration functionality in Data Illusion Zumbrunn NGSurvey Enterprise Edition 3.6.4 on all supported platforms (
on Windows and Linux servers ) allows authenticated remote users with survey creation or edit privileges to execute arbitrary JavaScript in other users’ browsers, steal session information and perform unauthorized actions on their behalf via crafted survey content that is rendered without proper output encoding.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ngsurvey. Update ngsurvey to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ngsurvey | ngsurvey | >= 0, < 3.6.17 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-15479?
CVE-2025-15479 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ngsurvey ngsurvey. It was published on January 7, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2025-15479?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-15479?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ngsurvey. Update ngsurvey to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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