XSS in Ckeditor
CVE-2024-24816
CKEditor4 is an open source what-you-see-is-what-you-get HTML editor. A cross-site scripting vulnerability vulnerability has been discovered in versions prior to 4.24.0-lts in samples that use the `preview` feature. All integrators that use these samples in the production code can be affected. The vulnerability allows an attacker 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. A fix is available in version 4.24.0-lts.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.017 (75.3th 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
- Ckeditor Ckeditor4 — versions < 4.24.0-lts
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-24816?
- CVE-2024-24816 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ckeditor, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2024-02-07.
- How severe is CVE-2024-24816?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-24816 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.