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CVE-2024-45613

6.1 · MEDIUM
Published Sep 25, 2024 ckeditor CWE-79 EPSS 0.47% (39th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2024-45613 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ckeditor ckeditor5. It was published on September 25, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

CKEditor 5 is a JavaScript rich-text editor. Starting in version 40.0.0 and prior to version 43.1.1, a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability is present in the CKEditor 5 clipboard package. This vulnerability could be triggered by a specific user action, leading to unauthorized JavaScript code execution, if the attacker managed to insert a malicious content into the editor, which might happen with a very specific editor configuration. This vulnerability only affects installations where the Block Toolbar plugin is enabled and either the General HTML Support (with a configuration that permits unsafe markup) or the HTML Embed plugin is also enabled. A fix for the problem is available in version 43.1.1. As a workaround, one may disable the block toolbar plugin.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ckeditor. Update ckeditor5 to the latest patched version. 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.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
ckeditor ckeditor5 >= 40.0.0, < 43.1.1 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-45613?

CVE-2024-45613 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ckeditor ckeditor5. It was published on September 25, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-45613?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-45613?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ckeditor. Update ckeditor5 to the latest patched version. 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-2024-45613?

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