VulnerabilityAnalyzed

CVE-2024-45400

A vulnerability in versions of the plugin prior to 1.0.7 allowed a user to execute JavaScript code by abusing the link href attribute.

MEDIUM 6.1EPSS 0.29%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.29%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

ckeditor-plugin-openlink is a plugin for the CKEditor JavaScript text editor that extends the context menu with a possibility to open a link in a new tab. A vulnerability in versions of the plugin prior to 1.0.7 allowed a user to execute JavaScript code by abusing the link href attribute. The fix is available starting with version 1.0.7.

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: 0.29% probability · 22th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected: mlewand/open link
Source: security-advisories@github.com

References

https://github.com/mlewand/ckeditor-plugin-openlink/commit/402391fdd4d9cfd079031372f9caebbf54993ffbPatch
https://github.com/mlewand/ckeditor-plugin-openlink/security/advisories/GHSA-qj47-6x6q-m3c9Vendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.