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CVE-2026-116687

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Description

CKEditor 5 is a modern JavaScript rich-text editor with an MVC architecture. From 29.0.0 until 47.7.4 and 48.5.1, specially crafted markup can trigger cross-site scripting when General HTML Support is enabled and specifically configured to allow object content. Processing that content can execute attacker-controlled JavaScript in a browser context isolated from the origin of the application embedding the editor. This issue is fixed in versions 47.7.4 and 48.5.1.

Severity
LOW
CVSS score
3.1 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-27 20:17:13.890000
Last modified
2026-10-28 15:21:31.673000
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{
  "id": "CVE-2026-116687",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-27T20:17:13.890",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-28T15:21:31.673",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "CKEditor 5 is a modern JavaScript rich-text editor with an MVC architecture. From 29.0.0 until 47.7.4 and 48.5.1, specially crafted markup can trigger cross-site scripting when General HTML Support is enabled and specifically configured to allow object content. Processing that content can execute attacker-controlled JavaScript in a browser context isolated from the origin of the application embedding the editor. This issue is fixed in versions 47.7.4 and 48.5.1."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "ckeditor",
          "product": "ckeditor5",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": ">= 29.0.0, < 47.7.4",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": ">= 48.0.0, < 48.5.1",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
          "baseScore": 3.1,
          "baseSeverity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "LOW",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 1.6,
        "impactScore": 1.4
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Primary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-79"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/commit/4d9c5bb34f63cd956d15ccafbe584e14280c86a0",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/commit/a750e38635db6a18c5b11599c09f4fd702850423",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/releases/tag/v47.7.4",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/releases/tag/v48.5.1",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/security/advisories/GHSA-v6mg-96c6-gmpq",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}