CVE-2025-13980

Name: CVE-2025-13980
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-01-28T20:16:07.26+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.23%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-13980 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Drupal CKEditor 5 Premium Features allows Functionality Bypass.This issue affects CKEditor 5 Premium Features: from 0.0.0 before 1.2.10, from 1.3.0 before 1.3.6, from 1.4.0 before 1.4.3, from 1.5.0 before 1.5.1, from 1.6.0 before 1.6.4.. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Drupal CKEditor 5 Premium Features allows Functionality Bypass.This issue affects CKEditor 5 Premium Features: from 0.0.0 before 1.2.10, from 1.3.0 before 1.3.6, from 1.4.0 before 1.4.3, from 1.5.0 before 1.5.1, from 1.6.0 before 1.6.4.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.23%

14.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-288

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cksource	Ckeditor 5 Premium Features	< 1.2.10
Cksource	Ckeditor 5 Premium Features	>= 1.3.0, < 1.3.6
Cksource	Ckeditor 5 Premium Features	>= 1.4.0, < 1.4.3
Cksource	Ckeditor 5 Premium Features	>= 1.6.0, < 1.6.4
Cksource	Ckeditor 5 Premium Features	1.5.0

References

https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2025-118Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 28, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-13980?

How severe is CVE-2025-13980?

CVE-2025-13980 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-13980?

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