Code injection in Vanderbilt University REDCap
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
An unauthenticated Remote Code Execution vulnerability was found in the survey passthrough routing and Data Import processing logic, in which a malicious user could potentially exploit it by manipulating HTTP requests to access an unintended controller route from a public survey context and by supplying a crafted file-path/stream parameter during import handling. If successfully exploited, this could allow the attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code on the REDCap server. The attacker does not have to be authenticated in order to exploit this, but exploitation requires knowledge of a valid public survey hash. This vulnerability exists in REDCap 13.3.0 and higher.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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 University | REDCap | 13.3.0 | 16.0.49, 17.3.10, 17.4.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- REDCap VendorVanderbilt University Affected 13.3.0 Fixed in 16.0.49, 17.3.10, 17.4.4 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA REDCap (Vanderbilt University) Fixed in 16.0.49, 17.3.10, 17.4.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-90817
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hg88-qg2r-c8mx
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-90817 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-90817 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hg88-qg2r-c8mx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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