Description
CKEditor 5 is an open source rich text editor framework with a modular architecture. The CKEditor 5 Markdown plugin (@ckeditor/ckeditor5-markdown-gfm) before version 25.0.0 has a regex denial of service (ReDoS) vulnerability. The vulnerability allowed to abuse link recognition regular expression, which could cause a significant performance drop resulting in browser tab freeze. It affects all users using CKEditor 5 Markdown plugin at version <= 24.0.0. The problem has been recognized and patched. The fix will be available in version 25.0.0.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ckeditor | ckeditor5 | < 25.0.0 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | @ckeditor/ckeditor5-markdown-gfm | < 25.0.0 | 25.0.0 | GHSA-hgmg-hhc8-g5wr |