CVE-2022-48110 EXPLOIT
6.1
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 2.1% (pctl 81)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
CKSource CKEditor 5 35.4.0 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the Full Featured CKEditor5 widget. NOTE: the vendor's position is that this is not a vulnerability. The CKEditor 5 documentation discusses that it is the responsibility of an integrator (who is adding CKEditor 5 functionality to a website) to choose the correct security settings for their use case. Also, safe default values are established (e.g., config.htmlEmbed.showPreviews is false).
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.1 (MEDIUM, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| EPSS | 2.1% — more likely to be exploited than 81% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2023-02-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ckeditor | ckeditor |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | CKEditor 5 35.4.0 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) | 2023-04-05 |
References
- https://ckeditor.com/docs/ckeditor5/latest/features/html-embed.html
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170927/CKSource-CKEditor5-35.4.0-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- https://ckeditor.com/docs/ckeditor5/latest/features/html-embed.html
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170927/CKSource-CKEditor5-35.4.0-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
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