CVE-2018-11093: ckeditor ckeditor_5-link Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-gvpx-9459-w3mj
Published 22-05-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-11093 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in ckeditor ckeditor_5-link. EPSS estimates a 1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.00%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 22-05-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Link package for CKEditor 5 before 10.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script through a crafted href attribute of a link (A) element.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · NpmEcosystem advisory · calculated6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.00%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
62%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.02 pp
From 1.02% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.00%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
@ckeditor1 product
- ckeditor5-link≥ 0.3.0, < 10.0.1
Ckeditor1 product
- ckeditor_5-link< 10.0.1
2 vendors · 2 products
References
9 links- github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5-link/blob/master/CHANGELOG.mdX Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party AdvisoryWEB