CVE-2025-23112 Cross-site scripting in REDCap

Medium 6.1 Published 10 Jan 2025 Updated 13 Jan 2025

Authenticated users can inject malicious scripts into REDCap survey field names, leading to XSS execution when other users interact with the survey.

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

What is CVE-2025-23112?

CVE-2025-23112 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Vanderbilt REDCap, published on 10 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered in REDCap 14.9.6. A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts into the Survey field name of Survey. When a user receive the survey, if he clicks on the field name, it triggers the XSS payload.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23112?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vanderbilt Redcap.

How do I fix CVE-2025-23112?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23112 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-2025-23112 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23112 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mx65-j657-43p3.