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CVE-2020-9440: Cross-site Scripting

March 10, 2020 (updated March 29, 2020)

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WSC plugin through allows remote attackers to run arbitrary web script inside an IFRAME element by injecting a crafted HTML element into the editor.

References

  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9440

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Affected versions

Version 4.0

Fixed versions

  • 4.13.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.13.0 or above.

Impact 6.1 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

npm/ckeditor4/CVE-2020-9440.yml

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