CVE-2020-27359 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in REDCap versions 8.11.6 through 9.x before 10, specifically within the Messenger feature. Attackers can inject malicious JavaScript or HTML by manipulating the filename of an attached image or file, which then executes on the recipient's account without interaction. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) requires user interaction (UI:R) and low privileges (PR:L), potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 8.11.6, < 10.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:evms:redcap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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