XSS in Ckeditor
CVE-2018-17960
CKEditor 4.x before 4.11.0 allows user-assisted XSS involving a source-mode paste.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (79.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ckeditor.com/blog/CKEditor-4.11-with-emoji-dropdown-and-auto-link-on-typing-rel… (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- ckeditor.com/cke4/release/CKEditor-4.11.0 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/109205 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-17960?
- CVE-2018-17960 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ckeditor, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2018-11-14.
- How severe is CVE-2018-17960?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.