A vulnerability was found in Editor.js up to 2.25.x (JavaScript Library). It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function processHTML of the file Editor.js. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 12/16/2022 as GHSL-2022-028. The advisory is shared for download at securitylab.github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-23474 since 01/19/2022. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

Upgrading to version 2.26.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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• Editor.js

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• 2.0
• 2.1
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• 2.7
• 2.8
• 2.9
• 2.10
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• 2.15
• 2.16
• 2.17
• 2.18
• 2.19
• 2.20
• 2.21
• 2.22
• 2.23
• 2.24
• 2.25

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