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LOW3.1

GHSA-6v96-m24v-f58j

CKEditor4 low-risk cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability linked to potential domain takeover

Quick fix

GHSA-6v96-m24v-f58j — ckeditor4: upgrade to the fixed version with the command below.

npm install ckeditor4@4.25.0

Details

### Affected Packages

The issue impacts only editor instances with enabled [version notifications](https://ckeditor.com/docs/ckeditor4/latest/api/CKEDITOR_config.html#cfg-versionCheck).

Please note that this feature is disabled by default in all CKEditor 4 LTS versions. Therefore, if you use CKEditor 4 LTS, it is highly unlikely that you are affected by this vulnerability. If you are unsure, please [contact us](mailto:security@cksource.com).

### Impact

A theoretical vulnerability has been identified in CKEditor 4.22 (and above). In a highly unlikely scenario where an attacker gains control over the https://cke4.ckeditor.com domain, they could potentially execute an attack on CKEditor 4 instances. Although the vulnerability is purely hypothetical, we have addressed it in CKEditor 4.25.0-lts to ensure compliance with security best practices.

### Patches

The issue has been recognized and patched. The fix is available in version 4.25.0-lts.

### For More Information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please email us at [security@cksource.com](mailto:security@cksource.com).

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Affected packages

npm/ckeditor4
Introduced in: 4.22.0Fixed in: 4.25.0
Fixnpm install ckeditor4@4.25.0

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