Cross-site scripting vulnerability affects CKEditor4 users
CVE-2024-24816

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

ckeditor

Status
ckeditor4
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 February 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 21%

What is 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.

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Affected Version(s)

ckeditor4 < 4.24.0-lts

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2024-24816
Created by afine-com

References

https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/security/advisories...
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https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/commit/8ed1a3c93d0a...
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https://ckeditor.com/cke4/addon/preview
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EPSS Score

21% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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