CVE-2021-42136

CriticalCVSS 9.0/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Missing Data Codes functionality of REDCap before 11.4.0 allows remote attackers to execute JavaScript code in the client's browser by storing said code as a Missing Data Code value. This can then be leveraged to execute a Cross-Site Request Forgery attack to escalate privileges to administrator.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 9.0/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Apr 13, 2022
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2021-42136: Critical severity, CVSS 9.0 | Vulnix