Drupal core uses a vulnerable Third-party library CKEditor
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub.
Summary
The Drupal project uses the third-party library [CKEditor](https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4), which has released a [security improvement](https://ckeditor.com/blog/CKEditor-4.14-with-Paste-from-LibreOffice-released/#security-issues-fixed) that is needed to protect some Drupal configurations. Vulnerabilities are possible if Drupal is configured to use the WYSIWYG CKEditor for your site's users. An attacker that can create or edit content may be able to exploit this Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability to target users with access to the WYSIWYG CKEditor, and this may include site admins with privileged access. The latest versions of Drupal update CKEditor to 4.14 to mitigate the vulnerabilities.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | drupal/core (Packagist) | 8.0.0 to before 8.7.12 | 8.7.12 | Patch available | GHSA-v273-j5hq-26xp |
| — | drupal/core (Packagist) | 8.8.0 to before 8.8.4 | 8.8.4 | Patch available | GHSA-v273-j5hq-26xp |
- drupal/core (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 8.0.0 to before 8.7.12 Fixed in 8.7.12 Patch available GHSA-v273-j5hq-26xp
- drupal/core (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 8.8.0 to before 8.8.4 Fixed in 8.8.4 Patch available GHSA-v273-j5hq-26xp
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-v273-j5hq-26xp drupal/core (Packagist) Fixed in 8.7.12 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-v273-j5hq-26xp drupal/core (Packagist) Fixed in 8.8.4 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-v273-j5hq-26xp
References
Sources
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