MEDIUM
CKEditor 4.x before 4.11.0 allows user-assisted XSS involving a source-mode paste
Published Nov 14, 2018
6.1
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.95%
Description
CKEditor 4.x before 4.11.0 allows user-assisted XSS involving a source-mode paste.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
ckeditor
npm
Introduced 0 Fixed 4.11.0typo3/cms-core
Packagist
Introduced 8.0.0 Fixed 8.7.21typo3/cms-core
Packagist
Introduced 9.0.0 Fixed 9.5.2typo3/cms
Packagist
Introduced 8.0.0 Fixed 8.7.21typo3/cms
Packagist
Introduced 9.0.0 Fixed 9.5.2
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | ckeditor | 0 | 4.11.0 |
| Packagist | typo3/cms-core | 8.0.0 | 8.7.21 |
| Packagist | typo3/cms-core | 9.0.0 | 9.5.2 |
| Packagist | typo3/cms | 8.0.0 | 8.7.21 |
| Packagist | typo3/cms | 9.0.0 | 9.5.2 |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
6.1 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.95% 0.01946
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01946
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.95% (0.01946) | 79.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.95% (0.01954) | 77.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 1.56% (0.01557) | 80.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 0.55% (0.00553) | 67.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 1.56% (0.01557) | 80.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 0.53% (0.00533) | 66.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 9, 2025 | 2.17% (0.02170) | 82.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00111) | 44.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00111) | 44.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00123) | 46.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00116) | 44.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00141) | 48.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 28.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109205 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://ckeditor.com/blog/CKEditor-4.11-with-emoji-dropdown-and-auto-link-on-typing-released/ x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
- https://ckeditor.com/cke4/release/CKEditor-4.11.0 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/typo3/cms-core/CVE-2018-17960.yaml
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/typo3/cms/CVE-2018-17960.yaml
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g68x-vvqq-pvw3 Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17960
- https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2018-005
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200227030123/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109205
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html x_refsource_MISC
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 14, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Oct 3, 2018
Link CVE-2018-17960
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-G68X-VVQQ-PVW3 Updated n/a