Vulnerability · Published Jun 14, 2024 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2024-37888The Open Link CKEditor plugin has a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in open link functionality
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in ckeditor-plugin-openlink from mlewand. 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). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 41.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official 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 (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| mlewand | ckeditor-plugin-openlink | < 1.0.5 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N