CVE-2022-25038Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Cross-site scripting via unsanitized video embed HTML

Published May 31, 2024 · Updated Feb 13, 2025

Cross-site scripting in wangEditor 4.7.11 allows remote attackers to execute JavaScript through a crafted video embed viewed by a user. The video insertion path accepts iframe srcdoc markup and inserts it into the editor DOM without neutralizing executable HTML. Exploitation requires a user to render the crafted editor content and permits access to or modification of data available within the page's origin.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in wangEditor 4.7.11 allows remote attackers to execute JavaScript through a crafted video embed viewed by a user. The video insertion path accepts iframe srcdoc markup and inserts it into the editor DOM without neutralizing executable HTML. Exploitation requires a user to render the crafted editor content and permits access to or modification of data available within the page's origin.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-25038
Published
May 31, 2024
Updated
Feb 13, 2025
Vendor
wangEditor Team
Product
wangEditor
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 31, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 13, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=4.711

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

wangEditor Team · wangEditorversion=4.711

Published CVSS scores

6.1CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript/JScript

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