XSS in Ckeditor-Wordcount-Plugin Project
CVE-2023-37905
ckeditor-wordcount-plugin is an open source WordCount Plugin for CKEditor. It has been discovered that the `ckeditor-wordcount-plugin` plugin for CKEditor4 is susceptible to cross-site scripting when switching to the source code mode. This issue has been addressed in version 1.17.12 of the `ckeditor-wordcount-plugin` plugin and users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.006 (43.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Ckeditor-wordcount-plugin_project Ckeditor-wordcount-plugin
- Typo3 Cms-rte-ckeditor — versions >= 10.0.0, < 10.4.39, >= 11.0.0, < 11.5.30
- W8tcha Ckeditor-wordcount-plugin — versions < 1.17.12
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com
- security-advisories@github.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-37905?
- CVE-2023-37905 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ckeditor-Wordcount-Plugin Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2023-07-21.
- How severe is CVE-2023-37905?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.