Description
CKEditor 5 is a modern JavaScript rich-text editor with an MVC architecture. During a recent internal audit, a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the CKEditor 5 real-time collaboration package. This vulnerability affects user markers, which represent users' positions within the document. It can lead to unauthorized JavaScript code execution, which might happen with a very specific editor and token endpoint configuration. This vulnerability affects only installations with Real-time collaborative editing enabled. The problem has been recognized and patched. The fix is available in version 44.2.1 (and above). Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2025-4561 | CKEditor 5 is a modern JavaScript rich-text editor with an MVC architecture. During a recent internal audit, a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the CKEditor 5 real-time collaboration package. This vulnerability affects user markers, which represent users' positions within the document. It can lead to unauthorized JavaScript code execution, which might happen with a very specific editor and token endpoint configuration. This vulnerability affects only installations with Real-time collaborative editing enabled. The problem has been recognized and patched. The fix is available in version 44.2.1 (and above). Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability. |
Github GHSA |
GHSA-j3mm-wmfm-mwvh | Cross-site scripting (XSS) in the CKEditor 5 real-time collaboration package |
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History
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:00 +0000
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| Description | CKEditor 5 is a modern JavaScript rich-text editor with an MVC architecture. During a recent internal audit, a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the CKEditor 5 real-time collaboration package. This vulnerability affects user markers, which represent users' positions within the document. It can lead to unauthorized JavaScript code execution, which might happen with a very specific editor and token endpoint configuration. This vulnerability affects only installations with Real-time collaborative editing enabled. The problem has been recognized and patched. The fix is available in version 44.2.1 (and above). Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability. | |
| Title | Cross-site scripting (XSS) in the real-time collaboration package | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-79 CWE-80 |
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cvssV4_0
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2025-02-20T19:47:33.534Z
Reserved: 2025-02-06T17:13:33.123Z
Link: CVE-2025-25299
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2025-02-20T20:15:46.853
Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020
Link: CVE-2025-25299
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2025-07-12T15:26:13Z
EUVD
Github GHSA