Medium severity · published Jan 9, 2025
CVE-2024-56376
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the built-in messenger of REDCap 14.9.6 allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts into the message field
5.4
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the built-in messenger of REDCap 14.9.6 allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts into the message field. When a user click on the received message, the crafted payload is executed, potentially enabling the execution of arbitrary web scripts.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 35% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RE
REDCap · Vanderbilt
14.9.6 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56376
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-56376
Exploit
https://github.com/ping-oui-no/Vulnerability-Research-CVESS/blob/main/RedCap/CVE-2024-56376/README.md
Release Notes
https://www.evms.edu/research/resources_services/redcap/redcap_change_log/
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