# CVE-2022-42715: A reflected XSS vulnerability exists in REDCap before 12.04.18 in the Alerts & Notifications upload feature.

- Severity: CVSS 6.1 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-10-12 · Updated: 2025-05-15

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

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## References

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

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