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CVE-2022-24728

5.4 · MEDIUM

CKEditor4 is an open source what-you-see-is-what-you-get HTML editor.

Published Mar 16, 2022CWE-79EPSS 1.20%

Overview

CVE-2022-24728 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 16, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

CKEditor4 is an open source what-you-see-is-what-you-get HTML editor. A vulnerability has been discovered in the core HTML processing module and may affect all plugins used by CKEditor 4 prior to version 4.18.0. The vulnerability allows someone to inject malformed HTML bypassing content sanitization, which could result in executing JavaScript code. This problem has been patched in version 4.18.0. There are currently no known workarounds.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refckeditor.com/cke4/release/CKEditor-4.18.0GitHubgithub.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/commit/d158413449692d920a778503502dcb22881bc949GitHubgithub.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/security/advisories/GHSA-4fc4-4p5g-6w89Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VR76VBN5GW5QUBJFHVXRX36UZ6YTCMW6/Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WOZGMCYDB2OKKULFXZKM6V7JJW4ZZHJP/Refwww.drupal.org/sa-core-2022-005Refwww.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlRefckeditor.com/cke4/release/CKEditor-4.18.0GitHubgithub.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/commit/d158413449692d920a778503502dcb22881bc949GitHubgithub.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/security/advisories/GHSA-4fc4-4p5g-6w89

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-24728?

CVE-2022-24728 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 16, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-24728?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-24728?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-24728?

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