A reflected XSS vulnerability exists in REDCap before 12.04.18 in the Alerts &…
Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A reflected XSS vulnerability exists in REDCap before 12.04.18 in the Alerts & Notifications upload feature. A crafted CSV file will, when uploaded, trigger arbitrary JavaScript code execution.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01015 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vanderbilt:redcap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 12.4.18; 12.5.0 to before 12.5.11 | Vulnerable | Vanderbilt |
- cpe:2.3:a:vanderbilt:redcap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.4.18; 12.5.0 to before 12.5.11 Vulnerable ·Vanderbilt
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-42715
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5cvm-9gmj-pww2
References
More Vanderbilt Redcap vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-30559 REDCap 14.7.0 allows HTML injection via the project title of a New Project action. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2024-37334 Cross-site scripting in Vanderbilt REDCap CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2024-37333 Cross-site scripting in Vanderbilt REDCap CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2024-24901 A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Calendar function of REDCap… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2024-24900 A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Public Survey function of REDCap… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2024-24899 A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Project Dashboards of REDCap… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2022-42715 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-42715 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5cvm-9gmj-pww2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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