title: Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in Source Mode of Editor in ckeditor-wordcount-plugin
description: ckeditor-wordcount-plugin is an open source WordCount Plugin for CKEditor. It has been discovered that the `ckeditor-wordcount-plugin` plugin for CKEditor4 is susceptible to cross-site scripting when switching to the source code mode. This issue has been addressed in version 1.17.12 of the `ckeditor-wordcount-plugin` plugin and users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
problem types: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
affected:
{
product: CKEditor-WordCount-Plugin
vendor: w8tcha
versions:
status: affected, version: < 1.17.12
}
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
product: cms-rte-ckeditor
vendor: typo3
versions:
status: affected, version: >= 10.0.0, < 10.4.39
status: affected, version: >= 11.0.0, < 11.5.30
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: NONE
baseScore: 6.1
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: LOW
integrityImpact: LOW
privilegesRequired: NONE
scope: CHANGED
userInteraction: REQUIRED
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL