Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in…
Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in editor/dialog/fck_spellerpages/spellerpages/server-scripts/spellchecker.php in FCKeditor before 2.6.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an array key in the textinputs[] parameter, a different issue than CVE-2012-4000.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0251 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-4037
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f5vp-j99x-4jc3
References
More ckeditor Fckeditor vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-01840 Unspecified vulnerability in the CKeditor module 6.x-2.x before 6.x-2.3 and the CKEditor… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2012-03420 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the print_textinputs_var function in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2012-01839 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the FCKeditor module 6.x-2.x before 6.x-2.3… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2014-4037 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-4037 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f5vp-j99x-4jc3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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