How to fix CVE-2024-56376?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Verify Content-Security-Policy and output encoding.

Is Redcap affected by CVE-2024-56376?

CVE-2024-56376 presents moderate security risk, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 5.4. Attackers could inject scripts to steal sessions or perform actions as authenticated users. Proof-of-concept code is publicly available.

CVE-2024-56376

MEDIUM

2025-01-09 [email protected]

XSS Redcap

5.4

CVSS 3.1

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:02 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Jan 16, 2025 - 21:10 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Jan 09, 2025 - 23:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the built-in messenger of REDCap 14.9.6 allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts into the message field. When a user click on the received message, the crafted payload is executed, potentially enabling the execution of arbitrary web scripts.

AnalysisAI

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the built-in messenger of REDCap 14.9.6 allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts into the message field. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the built-in messenger of REDCap 14.9.6 allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts into the message field. When a user click on the received message, the crafted payload is executed, potentially enabling the execution of arbitrary web scripts. Affected products include: Vanderbilt Redcap.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.

CVE-2024-56376 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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