CVE-2022-24728

Name: CVE-2022-24728
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-03-16T16:15:10.907+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 1.16%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-24728 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. CKEditor4 is an open source what-you-see-is-what-you-get HTML editor. A vulnerability has been discovered in the core HTML processing module and may affect all plugins used by CKEditor 4 prior to version 4.18.0. EPSS estimates a 1.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

CKEditor4 is an open source what-you-see-is-what-you-get HTML editor. A vulnerability has been discovered in the core HTML processing module and may affect all plugins used by CKEditor 4 prior to version 4.18.0. The vulnerability allows someone to inject malformed HTML bypassing content sanitization, which could result in executing JavaScript code. This problem has been patched in version 4.18.0. There are currently no known workarounds.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.4/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.16%

63.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ckeditor	Ckeditor	>= 4.0, < 4.18.0
Drupal	Drupal	>= 8.0.0, < 9.2.15
Drupal	Drupal	>= 9.3.0, < 9.3.8
Oracle	Application Express	< 22.1.1
Oracle	Commerce Merchandising	11.3.2
Oracle	Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure	>= 8.0.7.0.0, <= 8.1.0.0.0
Oracle	Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure	8.1.1.0
Oracle	Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure	8.1.2.0
Oracle	Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure	8.1.2.1
Oracle	Financial Services Behavior Detection Platform	>= 8.1.1.0, <= 8.1.2.1
Oracle	Financial Services Behavior Detection Platform	8.0.7.0
Oracle	Financial Services Behavior Detection Platform	8.0.8.0
Oracle	Financial Services Trade-Based Anti Money Laundering	8.0.7
Oracle	Financial Services Trade-Based Anti Money Laundering	8.0.8
Oracle	Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools	8.58
Oracle	Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools	8.59
Fedoraproject	Fedora	36
Fedoraproject	Fedora	37

References

https://ckeditor.com/cke4/release/CKEditor-4.18.0Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/commit/d158413449692d920a778503502dcb22881bc949Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/security/advisories/GHSA-4fc4-4p5g-6w89Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VR76VBN5GW5QUBJFHVXRX36UZ6YTCMW6/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WOZGMCYDB2OKKULFXZKM6V7JJW4ZZHJP/
https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2022-005Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://ckeditor.com/cke4/release/CKEditor-4.18.0Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/commit/d158413449692d920a778503502dcb22881bc949Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/security/advisories/GHSA-4fc4-4p5g-6w89Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VR76VBN5GW5QUBJFHVXRX36UZ6YTCMW6/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WOZGMCYDB2OKKULFXZKM6V7JJW4ZZHJP/
https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2022-005Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 16, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-24728?

How severe is CVE-2022-24728?

CVE-2022-24728 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-24728?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST