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TI-2011-04280 Aliases CVE-2011-4972GHSA-fq9v-xx8v-3p87

Information disclosure in CKSource CKEditor Drupal module

Priority LOW 36CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

hook_file_download in the CKEditor module 7.x-1.4 for Drupal does not properly restrict access to private files, which allows remote attackers to read private files via a direct request.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01744 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CKSourceCKEditor Drupal module7.x-1.4—No fix listedCNA
  • CKEditor Drupal module VendorCKSource Affected 7.x-1.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:ckeditor:7.x-1.4:*:*:*:*:drupal:*:*7.x-1.4Vulnerableckeditor
  • cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:ckeditor:7.x-1.4:*:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions 7.x-1.4 Vulnerable ·ckeditor

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4972
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fq9v-xx8v-3p87

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

  • TI-2025-39467 CKFinder 1.4.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in the File Upload function. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2019-11922 An issue was discovered in CKFinder through 2.6.2.1. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-12775 CKEditor 5 Premium Features - Moderately critical - Access bypass - SA-CONTRIB-2025-118 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2023-04398 Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in CKSource CKEditor CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2016-09199 Path traversal in CKSource CKFinder CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2015-07726 The ckeditor-for-wordpress plugin before 4.5.3.1 for WordPress has reflected XSS in the "built-in (old)" file browser. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
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Sources

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