What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-43411?

CVE-2024-43411 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.1 (Low). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.4%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-43411?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2024-43411. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

CKEditor CVE-2024-43411

LOW

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2024-08-21 security-advisories@github.com

XSS

3.1

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: github

Severity by source

Vendor (github) PRIMARY

3.1 LOW

AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from Vendor (github) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: github

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 21, 2024 - 16:15 cve.org

LOW 3.1

DescriptionCVE.org

CKEditor4 is an open source what-you-see-is-what-you-get HTML editor. A theoretical vulnerability has been identified in CKEditor 4.22 (and above). In a highly unlikely scenario where an attacker gains control over the https://cke4.ckeditor.com domain, they could potentially execute an attack on CKEditor 4 instances. The issue impacts only editor instances with enabled version notifications. Please note that this feature is disabled by default in all CKEditor 4 LTS versions. Therefore, if you use CKEditor 4 LTS, it is highly unlikely that you are affected by this vulnerability. If you are unsure, please contact us. The fix is available in version 4.25.0-lts.

AnalysisAI

CKEditor4 is an open source what-you-see-is-what-you-get HTML editor. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. CKEditor4 is an open source what-you-see-is-what-you-get HTML editor. A theoretical vulnerability has been identified in CKEditor 4.22 (and above). In a highly unlikely scenario where an attacker gains control over the https://cke4.ckeditor.com domain, they could potentially execute an attack on CKEditor 4 instances. The issue impacts only editor instances with enabled version notifications. Please note that this feature is disabled by default in all CKEditor 4 LTS versions. Therefore, if you use CKEditor 4 LTS, it is highly unlikely that you are affected by this vulnerability. If you are unsure, please contact us. The fix is available in version 4.25.0-lts. Version information: version 4.25.0.

Affected ProductsAI

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.