Vulnerability library
Security checkFebruary 08, 2024

ckeditor4 vulnerable to cross-site scripting

Understand the exposure, see the recommended fix, and check whether your own website has related weaknesses.

Medium severitynpmckeditor4

Check your website

Find this and other vulnerabilities with a free scan.

Your scan runs on your computer. No account required.

Description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the HTML Data Processor in CKEditor 4 4.14.0 through 4.16.x before 4.16.1 allows remote attackers to inject executable JavaScript code through a crafted comment because --!> is mishandled.

Recommendation

Update the ckeditor4 package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): >= 4.14.0, < 4.16.1
  • Patched version(s): 4.16.1

References

Could your website be exposed too?

SmartScanner can check your website for ckeditor4 vulnerable to cross-site scripting and gives you actionable findings to investigate.

Start a free scan

Related Issues

You might also like:

How to Secure your NodeJs Express Javascript Application - part 1

How to Secure your NodeJs Express Javascript Application - part 2

10 Secure Coding Best Practices to Follow in Every Project

See something that needs correcting? Let us knowUpdated February 08, 2024