CVE-2024-45400

CKEditor Open Link plugin vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting

Published Sep 5, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
ckeditor-plugin-openlink is a plugin for the CKEditor JavaScript text editor that extends the context menu with a possibility to open a link in a new tab. A vulnerability in versions of the plugin prior to 1.0.7 allowed a user to execute JavaScript code by abusing the link href attribute. The fix is available starting with version 1.0.7.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-41459 ckeditor-plugin-openlink is a plugin for the CKEditor JavaScript text editor that extends the context menu with a possibility to open a link in a new tab. A vulnerability in versions of the plugin prior to 1.0.7 allowed a user to execute JavaScript code by abusing the link href attribute. The fix is available starting with version 1.0.7.
History
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
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description ckeditor-plugin-openlink is a plugin for the CKEditor JavaScript text editor that extends the context menu with a possibility to open a link in a new tab. A vulnerability in versions of the plugin prior to 1.0.7 allowed a user to execute JavaScript code by abusing the link href attribute. The fix is available starting with version 1.0.7.
Title CKEditor Open Link plugin vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Sep 6, 2024, 1:25 PM
Reserved
Aug 28, 2024, 8:21 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 6, 2024, 12:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:54 AM