Cross-site scripting in Vanderbilt REDCap
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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
An issue was discovered in REDCap 14.9.6. A Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the email-subject field exists while performing an upload of a CSV file containing a list of alert configurations. An attacker can send the victim a CSV file containing the XSS payload in the email-subject. Once the victim uploads the file, he automatically lands on a page to view the uploaded data. If the victim clicks on the email-subject value, it triggers the XSS payload.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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-2025-23110
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vhvh-q2wp-vqv5
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-2024-37334 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
Sources
- CVE-2025-23110 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-23110 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vhvh-q2wp-vqv5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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