XSS in Vanderbilt Redcap

CVE-2021-42136

A stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Missing Data Codes functionality of REDCap before 11.4.0 allows remote attackers to execute JavaScript code in the client's browser by storing said code as a Missing Data Code value…

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.047 (90.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-42136?
CVE-2021-42136 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Vanderbilt Redcap, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 9.0/10. Published 2022-04-13.
How severe is CVE-2021-42136?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-42136 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.