Description
The Enhanced Image (aka image2) plugin for CKEditor in versions 4.5.10 through 4.9.1; fixed in 4.9.2, and as used in Drupal 8 before 8.4.7 and 8.5.x before 8.5.2 and other products, is vulnerable to cross-site scripting because it allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script through a crafted IMG element.
Recommendation
Update the ckeditor-dev package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:
- Affected version(s): >= 4.5.10, < 4.9.2
- Patched version(s): 4.9.2
References
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