CVE-2025-23111: An issue was discovered in REDCap 14.9.6

Routine

MEDIUM 4.7DOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-23111 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.7) affecting redcap. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in REDCap 14.9.6. It allows HTML Injection via the Survey field name, exposing users to a redirection to a phishing website. An attacker can exploit this to trick the user that receives the survey into clicking on the field name, which redirects them to a phishing website. Thus, this allows malicious actions to be executed without user consent.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.7 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 79%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2025-01-10
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: vanderbilt

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-01-10 22:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:52 UTCUpdated Record last modified

vanderbilt redcap DOWNGRADE

Affected: 14.9.6

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 14.9.6

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy redcap || rpm -q redcap || redcap --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 14.9.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison redcap sudo apt install redcap=<VERSION_BEFORE_14.9.6> sudo apt-mark hold redcap

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list redcap sudo dnf downgrade redcap-<VERSION_BEFORE_14.9.6> sudo dnf versionlock add redcap

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-23111?

redcap: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-23111 being exploited?

CVE-2025-23111 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-23111 affect?

CVE-2025-23111 affects redcap. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.7). An issue was discovered in REDCap 14.9.6. It allows HTML Injection via the Survey field name, exposing users to a redirection to a phishing website. An attacker can exploit this to trick the user that receives the survey into clicking on th

How urgent is CVE-2025-23111?

Priority 22/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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