CVE-2026-28343

March 5, 2026, 8:16 p.m.

6.4
Medium

Description

CKEditor 5 is a modern JavaScript rich-text editor with an MVC architecture. Prior to version 47.6.0, a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been discovered in the General HTML Support feature. This vulnerability could be triggered by inserting specially crafted markup, leading to unauthorized JavaScript code execution, if the editor instance used an unsafe General HTML Support configuration. This issue has been patched in version 47.6.0.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Ckeditor
  • Ckeditor
  • 47.5.0, <47.6.0

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a ckeditor ckeditor 47.5.0 / / / / / / /
a ckeditor ckeditor <47.6.0 / / / / / / /

CVSS Score

6.4 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • Scope: CHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: LOW
  • Integrity Impact: LOW
  • Availability Impact: NONE
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Timeline

Published: March 5, 2026, 8:16 p.m.
Last Modified: March 5, 2026, 8:16 p.m.

Status : Received

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More info

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