Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE-2024-43411
Summary
CKEditor4 is an open-source, what-you-see-is-what-you-get HTML editor. A theoretical vulnerability has been identified in the CKEditor versions 4.22.0 through 4.24.0. In a highly unlikely scenario where an attacker gains control over https://cke4.ckeditor.com domain, they could potentially execute an attack on CKEditor 4 instances. The issue impacts only editor instances with enabled version notifications. Please note that this feature is disabled by default in all CKEditor 4 LTS versions. Therefore, if you use CKEditor 4 LTS, it is highly unlikely that you are affected by this vulnerability. If you are unsure, please contact us.
- HIGH
- NETWORK
- LOW
- UNCHANGED
- REQUIRED
- HIGH
- LOW
- NONE
CWE-79 - Cross Site Scripting
Cross-Site Scripting, commonly referred to as XSS, is the most dominant class of vulnerabilities. It allows an attacker to inject malicious code into a pregnable web application and victimize its users. The exploitation of such a weakness can cause severe issues such as account takeover, and sensitive data exfiltration. Because of the prevalence of XSS vulnerabilities and their high rate of exploitation, it has remained in the OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities for years.
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Advisory Timeline
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