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GHSA-q9w4-w667-qqj4

MediumCVSS 6.1 / 10
Published Jul 10, 2023·Last modified Feb 4, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Problem

It has been discovered that the ckeditor-wordcount-plugin plugin for CKEditor4 is susceptible to cross-site scripting when switching to the source code mode.

Solution

Update to version 1.17.12 of the ckeditor-wordcount-plugin plugin.

Credits

  • @sypets for reporting this finding to the TYPO3 Security Team
  • @ohader for fixing the issue on behalf of the TYPO3 Security Team
Risk Scores
Base Score
6.1

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. The attacker needs the user to perform some action, like clicking a link. The vulnerability can affect other systems as well, not just the initial system. There is a low impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a low impact on the integrity of the data.

Threat Intelligence
5.6

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
0.57%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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