REDCap CVE-2013-4608 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	60604
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2013-4608
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 01 2013 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 01 2013 12:00AM
Credit:	Reported by the vendor
Vulnerable:	Vanderbilt University REDCap 5.0.3 Vanderbilt University REDCap 5.0.2 Vanderbilt University REDCap 5.0.1 Vanderbilt University REDCap 5.0 Vanderbilt University REDCap 5.0.5 Vanderbilt University REDCap 5.0.4
Not Vulnerable:	Vanderbilt University REDCap 5.0.6

REDCap CVE-2013-4608 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

REDCap is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because the application fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Versions prior to REDCap 5.0.6 are vulnerable.

REDCap CVE-2013-4608 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

To exploit this issue an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim to open a malicious URI.

REDCap CVE-2013-4608 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

REDCap CVE-2013-4608 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• REDCap Home Page (Vanderbilt University)
  
• REDCap Release Notes Version 4.13.18 �?? 5.0.6 (Vanderbilt University)