XSS in Vanderbilt Redcap
CVE-2024-37394
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Project Dashboards of REDCap 13.1.9 allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary web script or HTML by injecting a crafted payload into the 'Dashboard title' and 'Dashboard content' text boxes. This can lead to the execution of malicious scripts when the dashboard is viewed. Users are recommended to update to version 14.2.1 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 39.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.evms.edu/research/resources_services/redcap/redcap_change_log/ (Release Notes)
- www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/multiple-cross-site-scr… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.trustwave.com/hubfs/Web/Library/Advisories_txt/TWSL2024-003_XSS_REDCap_1.txt (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-37394?
- CVE-2024-37394 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vanderbilt Redcap, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2025-06-10.
- How severe is CVE-2024-37394?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.