CVE-2020-22864 json
Cross site scripting in froala-editor
published 2021-10-26 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-97x5-cc53-cv4v , EUVD-2021-2182
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Insert Video function of Froala WYSIWYG Editor 3.1.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML.
Patch / fix
- npm froala-editor 4.0.11
- github.com/418sec/wysiwyg-editor#1 pull request
- github.com/froala/wysiwyg-editor#3911 pull request
- github.com/froala/wysiwyg-editor/releases/tag/v4.0.11 release
Exploit prediction
0.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/froala/wysiwyg-editor/issues/3880 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- youtube.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WE3b1iSnWJY referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | froala-editor | <4.0.11 |
4.0.11 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/418sec/wysiwyg-editor/pull/1
web
-
github.com
/froala/wysiwyg-editor/pull/3911
web
-
github.com
/froala/wysiwyg-editor/issues/3880
web, exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
-
youtube.com
/watch?v=WE3b1iSnWJY
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-22864
advisory
-
github.com
/froala/wysiwyg-editor
package
-
github.com
/froala/wysiwyg-editor/releases/tag/v4.0.11
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-22864
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-97x5-cc53-cv4v
- NVD CVE-2020-22864
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