CVE-2026-116687
CKEditor: Cross-site scripting (XSS) in the engine package
Description
CKEditor 5 is a modern JavaScript rich-text editor with an MVC architecture. From 29.0.0 until 47.7.4 and 48.5.1, specially crafted markup can trigger cross-site scripting when General HTML Support is enabled and specifically configured to allow object content. Processing that content can execute attacker-controlled JavaScript in a browser context isolated from the origin of the application embedding the editor. This issue is fixed in versions 47.7.4 and 48.5.1.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 27, 2026, 8:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 27, 2026, 8:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update CKEditor 5 to version 47.7.4 or later.
- Update CKEditor 5 to version 48.5.1 or later.
- Ensure General HTML Support is securely configured.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 27, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description CKEditor 5 is a modern JavaScript rich-text editor with an MVC architecture. From 29.0.0 until 47.7.4 and 48.5.1, specially crafted markup can trigger cross-site scripting when General HTML Support is enabled and specifically configured to allow object content. Processing that content can execute attacker-controlled JavaScript in a browser context isolated from the origin of the application embedding the editor. This issue is fixed in versions 47.7.4 and 48.5.1. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-79 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/116xxx/CVE-2026-116687.json">CVE-2026-116687</a> Added Reference https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/commit/4d9c5bb34f63cd956d15ccafbe584e14280c86a0 Added Reference https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/commit/a750e38635db6a18c5b11599c09f4fd702850423 Added Reference https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/releases/tag/v47.7.4 Added Reference https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/releases/tag/v48.5.1 Added Reference https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/security/advisories/GHSA-v6mg-96c6-gmpq