CVE-2024-37888 The Open Link CKEditor plugin has a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in open link functionality
Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript via the Open Link plugin's link handling, affecting CKEditor users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-37888?
CVE-2024-37888 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in mlewand ckeditor-plugin-openlink, published on 14 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
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**.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37888?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mlewand Open Link.
How do I fix CVE-2024-37888?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37888 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2024-37888 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37888 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in mlewand ckeditor-plugin-openlink
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rhxf-gvmh-hrxm.