CVE-2022-29727: Survey Sparrow Enterprise Survey Software 2022 has a Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Si

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MEDIUM 5.4DOWNGRADE

CVE-2022-29727 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting enterprise survey software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Survey Sparrow Enterprise Survey Software 2022 has a Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Signup parameter.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	2.4% (top 16%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2022-05-11
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: surveysparrow

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-05-11 13:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:40 UTCUpdated Record last modified

surveysparrow enterprise survey software DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2022

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2022

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy enterprise-survey-software || rpm -q enterprise-survey-software || enterprise-survey-software --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2022 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison enterprise-survey-software sudo apt install enterprise-survey-software=<VERSION_BEFORE_2022> sudo apt-mark hold enterprise-survey-software

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list enterprise-survey-software sudo dnf downgrade enterprise-survey-software-<VERSION_BEFORE_2022> sudo dnf versionlock add enterprise-survey-software

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Survey Sparrow Enterprise Survey Software 2022 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-29727?

enterprise survey software: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-29727 being exploited?

CVE-2022-29727 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-29727 affect?

CVE-2022-29727 affects enterprise survey software. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). Survey Sparrow Enterprise Survey Software 2022 has a Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Signup parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2022-29727?

Priority 45/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2022-29728 MEDIUM 6.1 DOWNGRADE Survey Sparrow Enterprise Survey Software 2022 has a Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the

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