CVE-2019-13029 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published 11 Jul 2019 Updated 19 Mar 2025

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into the REDCap admin panel and survey system, potentially compromising user sessions and data.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-13029?

CVE-2019-13029 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jul 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple stored Cross-site scripting (XSS) issues in the admin panel and survey system in REDCap 8 before 8.10.20 and 9 before 9.1.2 allow an attacker to inject arbitrary malicious HTML or JavaScript code into a user's web browser.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13029?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vanderbilt Redcap.

How do I fix CVE-2019-13029?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-13029 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2019-13029 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13029 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8775-h79w-g4rq.