GHSA-wh5w-82f3-wrxh
CKEditor cross-site scripting vulnerability in AJAX sample
Packages
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Affected packages
The vulnerability has been discovered in the AJAX sample available at the `samples/old/ajax.html` file location. All integrators that use that sample in the production code can be affected.
### Impact
A potential vulnerability has been discovered in one of CKEditor's 4 samples that are shipped with production code. The vulnerability allowed to execute JavaScript code by abusing the AJAX sample. It affects all users using the CKEditor 4 at version < 4.24.0-lts where `samples/old/ajax.html` is used in a production environment.
### Patches
The problem has been recognized and patched. The fix will be available in version 4.24.0-lts.
### For more information
Email us at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) if you have any questions or comments about this advisory.
### Acknowledgements
The CKEditor 4 team would like to thank Rafael Pedrero and INCIBE ([original report](https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-cksource-ckeditor)) for recognizing and reporting this vulnerability.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/security/advisories/GHSA-wh5w-82f3-wrxh
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4771
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/commit/8ed1a3c93d0ae5f49f4ecff5738ab8a2972194cb
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4
- https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-cksource-ckeditor