CVE-2023-37905
It has been discovered that the `ckeditor-wordcount-plugin` plugin for CKEditor4 is susceptible to cross-site scripting when switching to the source code mode.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.57%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
ckeditor-wordcount-plugin is an open source WordCount Plugin for CKEditor. It has been discovered that the `ckeditor-wordcount-plugin` plugin for CKEditor4 is susceptible to cross-site scripting when switching to the source code mode. This issue has been addressed in version 1.17.12 of the `ckeditor-wordcount-plugin` plugin and users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.57% probability · 45th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- ckeditor-wordcount-plugin project/ckeditor-wordcount-plugin
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/security/advisories/GHSA-m8fw-p3cr-6jqc
- https://github.com/w8tcha/CKEditor-WordCount-Plugin/commit/0f03b3e5b7c1409998a13aba3a95396e6fa349d8Patch
- https://github.com/w8tcha/CKEditor-WordCount-Plugin/commit/a4b154bdf35b3465320136fcb078f196b437c2f1Patch
- https://github.com/w8tcha/CKEditor-WordCount-Plugin/security/advisories/GHSA-q9w4-w667-qqj4Vendor Advisory
- https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2023-004
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/security/advisories/GHSA-m8fw-p3cr-6jqc
- https://github.com/w8tcha/CKEditor-WordCount-Plugin/commit/0f03b3e5b7c1409998a13aba3a95396e6fa349d8Patch
- https://github.com/w8tcha/CKEditor-WordCount-Plugin/commit/a4b154bdf35b3465320136fcb078f196b437c2f1Patch
- https://github.com/w8tcha/CKEditor-WordCount-Plugin/security/advisories/GHSA-q9w4-w667-qqj4Vendor Advisory
- https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2023-004
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.