CVE-2024-37888

The Open Link CKEditor plugin has a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in open link functionality

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Published Jun 14, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Open Link is a CKEditor plugin, extending context menu with a possibility to open link in a new tab. The vulnerability allowed to execute JavaScript code by abusing link href attribute. It affects all users using the Open Link plugin at version < **1.0.5**.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

mlewand

ckeditor-plugin-openlink

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`< 1.0.5`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mlewand:open_link:*:*:*:*:*:ckeditor:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.856% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/mlewand/ckeditor-plugin-openlink/security/advisories/GHSA-rhxf-gvmh-hrxm

History

Aug 8, 2024 6:30 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Mlewand Mlewand open Link
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:mlewand:open_link::::::ckeditor::*
Vendors & Products		Mlewand Mlewand open Link

Subscriptions

Mlewand Open Link

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:57 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published: Jun 14, 2024, 5:17 PM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:57 AM
Reserved: Jun 10, 2024, 7:54 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Jul 11, 2024, 7:17 PM

Updated: Jul 11, 2024, 7:17 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:38 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 14, 2024, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:38 AM

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