CVE-2024-45400 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the ckeditor-plugin-openlink, specifically versions prior to 1.0.7. This plugin, used with the CKEditor JavaScript text editor, allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code by manipulating the link href attribute within the editor's context menu. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to partial confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.0.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mlewand:open_link:*:*:*:*:*:ckeditor:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.