CVE-2024-45400 CKEditor Open Link plugin vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
An attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript code by abusing the link href attribute in the CKEditor Open Link plugin.
- 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-2024-45400?
CVE-2024-45400 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in mlewand ckeditor-plugin-openlink, published on 5 Sep 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
ckeditor-plugin-openlink is a plugin for the CKEditor JavaScript text editor that extends the context menu with a possibility to open a link in a new tab. A vulnerability in versions of the plugin prior to 1.0.7 allowed a user to execute JavaScript code by abusing the link href attribute. The fix is available starting with version 1.0.7.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45400?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mlewand Open Link.
How do I fix CVE-2024-45400?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-45400 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-2024-45400 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45400 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in mlewand ckeditor-plugin-openlink
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qj47-6x6q-m3c9.