WS-2020-0155 | Mend Vulnerability Database

Vulnerability DatabaseWS-2020-0155

WS-2020-0155

Published:May 14, 2026

Updated:May 14, 2026

There is an XSS vulnerability in CKEditor, which is used by AlloyEditor, which is used in eZ Platform Admin UI. Scripts can be injected through specially crafted "protected" comments. We are not sure it is exploitable in eZ Platform, but recommend installing it to be on the safe side. It is fixed in CKEditor v4.14

Affected Packages

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.4.5 <basic/4.4.5

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.4.5

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.5.10 <basic/4.5.10

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.5.10

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.3.3 <basic/4.3.3

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.3.3

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.3.4 <basic/4.3.4

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.3.4

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.11.1 <basic/4.11.1

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.11.1

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.5.7 <basic/4.5.7

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.5.7

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.8.0 <4.8.x-dev

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version 4.8.x-dev

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.4.1 <basic/4.4.1

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.4.1

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.5.2 <basic/4.5.2

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.5.2

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.7.1 <basic/4.7.1

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.7.1

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.3.5 <basic/4.3.5

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.3.5

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.9.0 <4.9.x-dev

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version 4.9.x-dev

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.13.0 <4.13.x-dev

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version 4.13.x-dev

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.5.11 <basic/4.5.11

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.5.11

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.4.3 <basic/4.4.3

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.4.3

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.5.9 <basic/4.5.9

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.5.9

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.12.0 <4.12.x-dev

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version 4.12.x-dev

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.12.1 <basic/4.12.1

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.12.1

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.5.5 <basic/4.5.5

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.5.5

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.4.2 <basic/4.4.2

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.4.2

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.4.6 <basic/4.4.6

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.4.6

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.9.1 <basic/4.9.1

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.9.1

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.4.4 <basic/4.4.4

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.4.4

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.5.3 <basic/4.5.3

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.5.3

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.5.1 <basic/4.5.1

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.5.1

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.7.2 <basic/4.7.2

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.7.2

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.6.0 <4.6.x-dev

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version 4.6.x-dev

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.11.0 <4.11.x-dev

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version 4.11.x-dev

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.5.4 <basic/4.5.4

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.5.4

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.5.8 <basic/4.5.8

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.5.8

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.11.2 <basic/4.11.2

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.11.2

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.11.3 <basic/4.11.3

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.11.3

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.9.2 <basic/4.9.2

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.9.2

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.11.4 <basic/4.11.4

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.11.4

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.13.1 <4.14.0

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version 4.14.0

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.4.7 <basic/4.4.7

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.4.7

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.6.2 <basic/4.6.2

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.6.2

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.7.0 <4.7.x-dev

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version 4.7.x-dev

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.10.1 <basic/4.10.1

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.10.1

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.10.0 <4.10.x-dev

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version 4.10.x-dev

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.7.3 <basic/4.7.3

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.7.3

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.6.1 <basic/4.6.1

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.6.1

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.5.6 <basic/4.5.6

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.5.6

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.4.8 <basic/4.4.8

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version basic/4.4.8

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.5.0 <4.5.x-dev

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version 4.5.x-dev

ckeditor/ckeditor (PHP):

Affected version(s) =4.4.0 <4.4.x-dev

Fix Suggestion:

Update to version 4.4.x-dev

Related Resources (1)

https://ezplatform.com/security-advisories/ezsa-2020-005-editor-xss-and-trashed-drafts-in-review-queue

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CVSS v4

Base Score:

5.3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Attack Requirements

NONE

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

PASSIVE

Vulnerable System Confidentiality

LOW

Vulnerable System Integrity

LOW

Vulnerable System Availability

NONE

Subsequent System Confidentiality

LOW

Subsequent System Integrity

LOW

Subsequent System Availability

NONE

CVSS v3

Base Score:

6.1

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE