REDCap before 5.0.4 and 5.1.x before 5.1.3 does not reject certain undocumented syntax…
Priority LOW 32CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
REDCap before 5.0.4 and 5.1.x before 5.1.3 does not reject certain undocumented syntax within branching logic and calculations, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via (1) the Online Designer or (2) the Data Dictionary upload, as demonstrated by an eval call.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0151 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 20
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:project-redcap:redcap:4.13.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.13.18 | Vulnerable | Project-redcap |
| cpe:2.3:a:project-redcap:redcap:4.14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.14.5 | Vulnerable | Project-redcap |
| cpe:2.3:a:project-redcap:redcap:4.14.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.14.6 | Vulnerable | Project-redcap |
| cpe:2.3:a:project-redcap:redcap:4.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.15.0 | Vulnerable | Project-redcap |
| cpe:2.3:a:project-redcap:redcap:4.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.15.1 | Vulnerable | Project-redcap |
| cpe:2.3:a:project-redcap:redcap:4.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.15.2 | Vulnerable | Project-redcap |
| cpe:2.3:a:project-redcap:redcap:4.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.15.3 | Vulnerable | Project-redcap |
| cpe:2.3:a:project-redcap:redcap:4.15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.15.4 | Vulnerable | Project-redcap |
| cpe:2.3:a:project-redcap:redcap:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 | Vulnerable | Project-redcap |
| cpe:2.3:a:project-redcap:redcap:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | Project-redcap |
- cpe:2.3:a:project-redcap:redcap:4.13.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.13.18 Vulnerable ·Project-redcap
- cpe:2.3:a:project-redcap:redcap:4.14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.14.5 Vulnerable ·Project-redcap
- cpe:2.3:a:project-redcap:redcap:4.14.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.14.6 Vulnerable ·Project-redcap
- cpe:2.3:a:project-redcap:redcap:4.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.15.0 Vulnerable ·Project-redcap
- cpe:2.3:a:project-redcap:redcap:4.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.15.1 Vulnerable ·Project-redcap
- cpe:2.3:a:project-redcap:redcap:4.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.15.2 Vulnerable ·Project-redcap
- cpe:2.3:a:project-redcap:redcap:4.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.15.3 Vulnerable ·Project-redcap
- cpe:2.3:a:project-redcap:redcap:4.15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.15.4 Vulnerable ·Project-redcap
- cpe:2.3:a:project-redcap:redcap:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 Vulnerable ·Project-redcap
- cpe:2.3:a:project-redcap:redcap:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Project-redcap
Show 10 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:project-redcap:redcap:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2 | Vulnerable | Project-redcap |
| cpe:2.3:a:project-redcap:redcap:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.0 | Vulnerable | Project-redcap |
| cpe:2.3:a:project-redcap:redcap:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.1 | Vulnerable | Project-redcap |
| cpe:2.3:a:project-redcap:redcap:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.2 | Vulnerable | Project-redcap |
| cpe:2.3:a:vanderbilt:redcap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.0.3 | Vulnerable | Vanderbilt |
| cpe:2.3:a:vanderbilt:redcap:4.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.14.0 | Vulnerable | Vanderbilt |
| cpe:2.3:a:vanderbilt:redcap:4.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.14.1 | Vulnerable | Vanderbilt |
| cpe:2.3:a:vanderbilt:redcap:4.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.14.2 | Vulnerable | Vanderbilt |
| cpe:2.3:a:vanderbilt:redcap:4.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.14.3 | Vulnerable | Vanderbilt |
| cpe:2.3:a:vanderbilt:redcap:4.14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.14.4 | Vulnerable | Vanderbilt |
- cpe:2.3:a:project-redcap:redcap:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Project-redcap
- cpe:2.3:a:project-redcap:redcap:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0 Vulnerable ·Project-redcap
- cpe:2.3:a:project-redcap:redcap:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.1 Vulnerable ·Project-redcap
- cpe:2.3:a:project-redcap:redcap:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.2 Vulnerable ·Project-redcap
- cpe:2.3:a:vanderbilt:redcap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.0.3 Vulnerable ·Vanderbilt
- cpe:2.3:a:vanderbilt:redcap:4.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.14.0 Vulnerable ·Vanderbilt
- cpe:2.3:a:vanderbilt:redcap:4.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.14.1 Vulnerable ·Vanderbilt
- cpe:2.3:a:vanderbilt:redcap:4.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.14.2 Vulnerable ·Vanderbilt
- cpe:2.3:a:vanderbilt:redcap:4.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.14.3 Vulnerable ·Vanderbilt
- cpe:2.3:a:vanderbilt:redcap:4.14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.14.4 Vulnerable ·Vanderbilt
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4609
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w6gp-fj2f-fv4w
Sources
- CVE-2013-4609 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-4609 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w6gp-fj2f-fv4w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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