CVE-2022-48110
mediumpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.021 · 82 %ileexploit · PoCEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
CKSource CKEditor 5 35.4.0 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the Full Featured CKEditor5 widget. NOTE: the vendor's position is that this is not a vulnerability. The CKEditor 5 documentation discusses that it is the responsibility of an integrator (who is adding CKEditor 5 functionality to a website) to choose the correct security settings for their use case. Also, safe default values are established (e.g., config.htmlEmbed.showPreviews is false).
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-51260CKEditor 5 35.4.0 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)PoC · exploit_db
affected products (4)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-6p89-3p7c-qrhvCross-site scripting in CKEditor52023-02-13ghsa · osvUS
CKSource CKEditor5 35.4.0 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the Full Featured CKEditor5 widget. NOTE: the vendor's position is that this is not a vulnerability. The CKEditor 5 documentation discusses that it is the responsibility of an integrator (who is adding CKEditor 5 functionality to a website) to choose the correct security settings for their use case. Also, safe default values are established (e.g., config.htmlEmbed.showPreviews is false).
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references (10)
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- https://ckeditor.com/ckeditor-5/download/Patchcnnvd
- https://ckeditor.com/docs/ckeditor5/latest/features/html-embed.htmlcnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-48110/cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2023020019cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170927/CKSource-CKEditor5-35.4.0-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51260cnnvd
- https://ckeditor.com/docs/ckeditor5/latest/features/html-embed.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170927/CKSource-CKEditor5-35.4.0-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlenisa_euvd
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