Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Enhanced Image (aka image2) plugin for CKEditor (in versions 4.5.10 through 4.9.1; fixed in 4.9.2), as used in Drupal 8 before 8.4.7 and 8.5.x before 8.5.2 and other products, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script through a crafted IMG element
Published Apr 19, 2018
6.1
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.72%
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Enhanced Image (aka image2) plugin for CKEditor (in versions 4.5.10 through 4.9.1; fixed in 4.9.2), as used in Drupal 8 before 8.4.7 and 8.5.x before 8.5.2 and other products, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script through a crafted IMG element.
Affected products
No data.
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
drupal/core
Packagist
Introduced 8.5.0 Fixed 8.5.2drupal/core
Packagist
Introduced 8.0 Fixed 8.4.7ckeditor-dev
npm
Introduced 4.5.10 Fixed 4.9.2drupal/drupal
Packagist
Introduced 8.5 Fixed 8.5.2drupal/drupal
Packagist
Introduced 8.0 Fixed 8.4.7
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | drupal/core | 8.5.0 | 8.5.2 |
| Packagist | drupal/core | 8.0 | 8.4.7 |
| npm | ckeditor-dev | 4.5.10 | 4.9.2 |
| Packagist | drupal/drupal | 8.5 | 8.5.2 |
| Packagist | drupal/drupal | 8.0 | 8.4.7 |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.72% (0.01719) | 76.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.78% (0.01780) | 75.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.12% (0.00123) | 28.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00209) | 59.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00209) | 58.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00263) | 62.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.39% (0.01386) | 32.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.39% (0.01386) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (8)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103924 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/core/CVE-2018-9861.yaml
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/drupal/CVE-2018-9861.yaml
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g78h-pf65-46rv Advisory
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor-dev/blob/master/CHANGES.md x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease Notes
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9861
- https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2018-003 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103924 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/core/CVE-2018-9861.yaml | ||
| https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/drupal/CVE-2018-9861.yaml | ||
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g78h-pf65-46rv | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor-dev/blob/master/CHANGES.md | x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease Notes | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9861 | ||
| https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2018-003 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html | x_refsource_MISC |
Change history (0)
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