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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-42426 · published 25 September 2023

CVE-2023-42426: Froala editor cross-site scripting vulnerability

Froala · Froala Editor

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Froala Froala Editor v.4.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the 'Insert link' parameter in the 'Insert Image' component.

6.1 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.97% · top 39.8% CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
6.1CVSS 3.1 base score
0.97%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 4 tagged exploit
9 Jul 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Froala Froala Editor v.4.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the 'Insert link' parameter in the 'Insert Image' component.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/b0marek/CVE-2023-42426 Exploit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me33Dx1_XqQ Exploit
https://github.com/b0marek/CVE-2023-42426 Exploit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me33Dx1_XqQ Exploit

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-42426), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.