VDB-291181 · CVE-2025-23110 · EUVD-2025-3124

Vanderbilt REDCap 14.9.6 email-subject cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Vanderbilt REDCap 14.9.6. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. This manipulation of the argument email-subject causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-23110. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Vanderbilt REDCap 14.9.6 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument email-subject with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-23110 since 01/10/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-3124). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Vendor

Vanderbilt

Name

REDCap

Version

14.9.6

License

free

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

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Timelineinfo

01/10/2025 🔍
01/11/2025 +1 days 🔍
01/11/2025 +0 days 🔍
05/29/2025 +138 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-23110 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-23110
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-291181
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/11/2025 07:30
Updated: 05/29/2025 12:32
Changes: 01/11/2025 07:30 (62), 02/13/2025 11:51 (3), 02/25/2025 19:46 (12), 05/29/2025 12:32 (1)
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