Vulnerability · Published Nov 16, 2023 · Assigned by INCIBE
CVE-2023-4771Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in CKSource CKEditor
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in CKEditor from CKSource. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 59% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 40.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A Cross-Site scripting vulnerability has been found in CKSource CKEditor affecting versions 4.15.1 and earlier. An attacker could send malicious javascript code through the /ckeditor/samples/old/ajax.html file and retrieve an authorized user's information.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | ckeditor | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4771 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | ckeditor3 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4771 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | ckeditor3 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4771 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | ldap-account-manager | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4771 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | ldap-account-manager | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4771 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | ldap-account-manager | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4771 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | ldap-account-manager | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4771 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | request-tracker4 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4771 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | request-tracker4 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4771 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | request-tracker4 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4771 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | request-tracker4 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4771 |
| npm | ckeditor4 | 4.24.0-lts | GHSA-wh5w-82f3-wrxh |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N