GHSA-wh5w-82f3-wrxh

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wh5w-82f3-wrxh
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2024/02/GHSA-wh5w-82f3-wrxh/GHSA-wh5w-82f3-wrxh.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-wh5w-82f3-wrxh
Aliases
Published
2024-02-07T17:34:11Z
Modified
2024-02-07T18:43:08Z
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
CKEditor cross-site scripting vulnerability in AJAX sample
Details

Affected packages

The vulnerability has been discovered in the AJAX sample available at the samples/old/ajax.html file location. All integrators that use that sample 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 AJAX sample. It affects all users using the CKEditor 4 at version < 4.24.0-lts where samples/old/ajax.html is 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 Rafael Pedrero and INCIBE (original report) for recognizing and reporting this vulnerability.

Database specific 
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    "cwe_ids":  [
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    "github_reviewed":  true,
    "github_reviewed_at":  "2024-02-07T17:34:11Z",
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    "severity":  "MODERATE"
}
References

Affected packages

npm / ckeditor4

Package

Name
ckeditor4
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Purl
pkg:npm/ckeditor4

Affected ranges

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

Database specific

source 
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