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CVE-2022-42715

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2022-10-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

A reflected XSS vulnerability exists in REDCap before 12.04.18 in the Alerts & Notifications upload feature. A crafted CSV file will, when uploaded, trigger arbitrary JavaScript code execution.

Affected products

• Vanderbilt REDCap: before 12.4.18; from 12.5.0 before 12.5.11 — fixed in 12.4.18, 12.5.11

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Vanderbilt REDCap 12.4.18, 12.5.11. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/uclahs-secops/security-research/tree/main/reports/20221011-recap-xss
• https://redcap.med.usc.edu/_shib/assets/ChangeLog_Standard.pdf
• https://www.evms.edu/research/resources_services/redcap/redcap_change_log/
• https://github.com/uclahs-secops/security-research/tree/main/reports/20221011-recap-xss
• https://redcap.med.usc.edu/_shib/assets/ChangeLog_Standard.pdf
• https://www.evms.edu/research/resources_services/redcap/redcap_change_log/

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