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CVE-2023-42426 (GCVE-0-2023-42426)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-25 00:00 – Updated: 2026-07-09 00:28
VLAI
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Froala Froala Editor v.4.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the 'Insert link' parameter in the 'Insert Image' component.
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-09-24 17:29 UTC
CWE
  • n/a
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
froala froala_editor Affected: 4.1.1
    cpe:2.3:a:froala:froala_editor:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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