Vulnerability advisory
GHSA-6v96-m24v-f58j
CKEditor4 low-risk cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability linked to potential domain takeover
Also known as CVE-2024-43411
- CVSS 3.x
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Affected versions
| Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|
4.22.0 to before 4.25.0 | 4.25.0Advisories → |
Description
Affected Packages
The issue impacts only editor instances with enabled version notifications.
Please note that this feature is disabled by default in all CKEditor 4 LTS versions. Therefore, if you use CKEditor 4 LTS, it is highly unlikely that you are affected by this vulnerability. If you are unsure, please contact us.
Impact
A theoretical vulnerability has been identified in CKEditor 4.22 (and above). In a highly unlikely scenario where an attacker gains control over the https://cke4.ckeditor.com domain, they could potentially execute an attack on CKEditor 4 instances. Although the vulnerability is purely hypothetical, we have addressed it in CKEditor 4.25.0-lts to ensure compliance with security best practices.
Patches
The issue has been recognized and patched. The fix is available in version 4.25.0-lts.
For More Information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please email us at security@cksource.com.