An issue in wanEditor v4.7.11 and fixed in v.4.7.12 and v.5 was discovered to contain a…
Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
An issue in wanEditor v4.7.11 and fixed in v.4.7.12 and v.5 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the image upload function.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00268 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed @wangeditor/editor (npm): 4.7.12
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | @wangeditor/editor (npm) | before 4.7.12 | 4.7.12 | Patch available | GHSA-9hfw-cvf4-5x25 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- @wangeditor/editor (npm) Vendor— Affected before 4.7.12 Fixed in 4.7.12 Patch available GHSA-9hfw-cvf4-5x25
CPE names CISA-ADP · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wangeditor:wangeditor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Wangeditor |
- cpe:2.3:a:wangeditor:wangeditor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Wangeditor
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-9hfw-cvf4-5x25 @wangeditor/editor (npm) Fixed in 4.7.12 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-25037
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9hfw-cvf4-5x25
References
Other 5
- https://github.com/wangeditor-team/wangEditor/issues/3870
- https://gist.github.com/Mdxjj/5cf0a31e8abf24ed688ceb5b3543516d
- https://github.com/wangeditor-team/wangEditor/issues/3872
- https://github.com/wangeditor-team/wangEditor/commit/6257a2e166346913c34ac5cfb31b6a46e9544c5a
- https://github.com/wangeditor-team/wangEditor
Sources
- CVE-2022-25037 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-25037 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9hfw-cvf4-5x25 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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