Cross-site scripting in Vanderbilt REDCap
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in survey titles of REDCap 14.9.6 allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts into the Survey Title field or Survey Instructions. When a user receives a survey and clicks anywhere on the survey page to enter data, the crafted payload (which has been injected into all survey fields) is executed, potentially enabling the execution of arbitrary web scripts.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt | REDCap | 14.9.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- REDCap VendorVanderbilt Affected 14.9.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vanderbilt:redcap:14.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.9.6 | Vulnerable | Vanderbilt |
- cpe:2.3:a:vanderbilt:redcap:14.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.9.6 Vulnerable ·Vanderbilt
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-56377
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j6c2-vwhh-r4vg
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-2022-20746 A reflected XSS vulnerability exists in REDCap before 12.04.18 in the Alerts &… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- 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-2024-56377 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-56377 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j6c2-vwhh-r4vg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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