Medium severity · published Nov 14, 2018
CVE-2018-17960
CKEditor 4.x before 4.11.0 allows user-assisted XSS involving a source-mode paste
6.1
CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
CKEditor 4.x before 4.11.0 allows user-assisted XSS involving a source-mode paste.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 80% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CK
Ckeditor · Ckeditor
4.0 before 4.11.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17960
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-17960
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109205
Exploit
https://ckeditor.com/blog/CKEditor-4.11-with-emoji-dropdown-and-auto-link-on-typing-released/
Vendor Advisory
https://ckeditor.com/cke4/release/CKEditor-4.11.0
www.oracle.com
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
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