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CKEditor v43.1.1 Release Highlights: Security fix introduced

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We’re releasing CKEditor 5 v43.1.1 to address a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (CVE-2024-45613) discovered in the clipboard package, during a recent internal audit.

What is the latest version of CKEditor?

The latest version of CKEditor is v43.1.1 and includes an important security fix. We highly recommend updating to the latest version to keep your application secure.

UPDATED Security Fix for Clipboard Package

During an internal audit, a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the CKEditor 5 clipboard package (CVE-2024-45613). This vulnerability could potentially allow unauthorized JavaScript execution under specific configurations triggered by user actions.

This vulnerability impacts only those installations with the following editor configuration:

  1. The Block Toolbar plugin is enabled.
  2. One of the following plugins is also enabled:
    1. General HTML Support with a configuration that permits unsafe markup.
    2. HTML Embed

For more details you can refer to the security advisory or contact us if you have more questions.

Additionally, in this release we have implemented further hardening measures in parts of our codebase to address theoretical issues, none of which are exploitable in real scenarios. Regardless, the fixes were made proactively, in order to increase the overall security.

Learn more about previous CKEditor 5 versions

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