GHSA-mw2c-vx6j-mg76

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mw2c-vx6j-mg76
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2024/02/GHSA-mw2c-vx6j-mg76/GHSA-mw2c-vx6j-mg76.json
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https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-mw2c-vx6j-mg76
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Published
2024-02-07T17:31:34Z
Modified
2024-03-01T15:00:32Z
Severity
  • 6.1 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
CKEditor4 Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in samples with enabled the preview feature
Details

Affected packages

The vulnerability has been discovered in the samples that use the preview feature:

  • samples/old/**/*.html
  • plugins/[plugin name]/samples/**/*.html

All integrators that use these samples in the production code can be affected.

Impact

A potential vulnerability has been discovered in one of CKEditor's 4 samples that are shipped with production code. The vulnerability allowed to execute JavaScript code by abusing the misconfigured preview feature. It affects all users using the CKEditor 4 at version < 4.24.0-lts with affected samples used in a production environment.

Patches

The problem has been recognized and patched. The fix will be available in version 4.24.0-lts.

For more information

Email us at security@cksource.com if you have any questions or comments about this advisory.

Acknowledgements

The CKEditor 4 team would like to thank Marcin Wyczechowski & Michał Majchrowicz AFINE Team for recognizing and reporting this vulnerability.

Database specific 
{
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-02-07T17:15:11Z",
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-79"
    ],
    "severity": "MODERATE",
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2024-02-07T17:31:34Z"
}
References

Affected packages

npm / ckeditor4

Package

Name
ckeditor4
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Purl
pkg:npm/ckeditor4

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.24.0-lts