DEBIAN-CVE-2023-28439
CKEditor4 is an open source what-you-see-is-what-you-get HTML editor. A cross-site scripting vulnerability has been discovered affecting Iframe Dialog and Media Embed packages. The vulnerability may trigger a JavaScript code after fulfilling special conditions: using one of the affected packages on a web page with missing proper Content Security Policy configuration; initializing the editor on an element and using an element other than `<textarea>` as a base; and destroying the editor instance. This vulnerability might affect a small percentage of integrators that depend on dynamic editor initialization/destroy mechanism. A fix is available in CKEditor4 version 4.21.0. In some rare cases, a security fix may be considered a breaking change. Starting from version 4.21.0, the Iframe Dialog plugin applies the `sandbox` attribute by default, which restricts JavaScript code execution in the iframe element. To change this behavior, configure the `config.iframe_attributes` option. Also starting from version 4.21.0, the Media Embed plugin regenerates the entire content of the embed widget by default. To change this behavior, configure the `config.embed_keepOriginalContent` option. Those who choose to enable either of the more permissive options or who cannot upgrade to a patched version should properly configure Content Security Policy to avoid any potential security issues that may arise from embedding iframe elements on their web page.
Risk Scores
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | ckeditor | 4.19.1+dfsg-1, 4.22.1+dfsg, 4.19.1+dfsg |
| Debian:11 | ckeditor3 | *, 0, 3.6.6.1+dfsg |
| Debian:12 | ckeditor3 | 3.6.6.1+dfsg-7, 3.6.6.1+dfsg-7, 0 |
| Debian:11 | ckeditor | 4.22.1+dfsg-1, 4.22.1+dfsg1-2, * |
Timeline
- Mar 22, 2023 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated