CVE-2023-37905

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in Source Mode of Editor in ckeditor-wordcount-plugin

Description

ckeditor-wordcount-plugin is an open source WordCount Plugin for CKEditor. It has been discovered that the `ckeditor-wordcount-plugin` plugin for CKEditor4 is susceptible to cross-site scripting when switching to the source code mode. This issue has been addressed in version 1.17.12 of the `ckeditor-wordcount-plugin` plugin and users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.50%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: w8tcha CKEditor-WordCount-Plugin
Affected: typo3 cms-rte-ckeditor
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/w8tcha/CKEditor-WordCount-Plugin/security/advisories/GHSA-q9w4-w667-qqj4 vendor advisory
https://github.com/w8tcha/CKEditor-WordCount-Plugin/commit/0f03b3e5b7c1409998a13aba3a95396e6fa349d8 patch
https://github.com/w8tcha/CKEditor-WordCount-Plugin/commit/a4b154bdf35b3465320136fcb078f196b437c2f1 patch
https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/security/advisories/GHSA-m8fw-p3cr-6jqc
https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2023-004

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-37905?
CVE-2023-37905 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-37905?
To fix CVE-2023-37905, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-37905 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-37905 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-37905?
CVE-2023-37905 affects w8tcha CKEditor-WordCount-Plugin, typo3 cms-rte-ckeditor.
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