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CVE-2024-24816

CKEditor4 is an open source what-you-see-is-what-you-get HTML editor. A cross-site scripting vulnerability vulnerability

CKEditor4 is an open source what-you-see-is-what-you-get HTML editor. A cross-site scripting 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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.1 EPSS 0.3983
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
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Weakness Classification

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
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Affected Products & Versions

1
ckeditor>= 4.0 and < 4.24.0
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Affected Packages

1
Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
npm ckeditor4 MODERATE fixed in 4.24.0-lts
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Scoring & Timeline

6.1
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · security-advisories@github.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD07 Feb 2024 · 05:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
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Vendor Advisories

2
usnUSN-7258-1
oracle-cpuoracle-cpu-Oracle-Banking-Deposits-and-Lines-of-Credit-Servicing-13928--CVE-2024-24816
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://ckeditor.com/cke4/addon/previewProduct
https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/commit/8ed1a3c93d0ae5f49f4ecff5738ab8a2972194cbPatch
https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/security/advisories/GHSA-mw2c-vx6j-mg76Vendor Advisory
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