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…

PriorityP355critical9CVSS 3.1

AVNACLPRLUIRSCCHIHAH

EXPLOIT

EPSS

4.66%

90.6th percentile

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. This can then be leveraged to execute a Cross-Site Request Forgery attack to escalate privileges to administrator.

Affected

1 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
vanderbilt	redcap	< 11.4.0	11.4.0

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.19.0CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv2.03.5LOWAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

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