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Security checkOctober 15, 2024

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in the clipboard package - ckeditor5

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Description

During a recent internal audit, we identified a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the CKEditor 5 clipboard package.

Recommendation

Update the ckeditor5 package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): >= 40.0.0, < 43.1.1
  • Patched version(s): 43.1.1

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