CVE-2025-61261
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CKeditor v46.1.0 & Angular v18.0.0 allows...
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CKeditor v46.1.0 & Angular v18.0.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of a user's browser via injecting a crafted payload.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.4
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CKeditor v46.1.0 & Angular v18.0.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of a user's browser via injecting a crafted payload.
- Record
CVE-2025-61261- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-38297
5.4
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CKeditor v46.1.0 & Angular v18.0.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of a user's browser via injecting a crafted payload.
- Record
EUVD-2025-38297- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fx2p-cf25-w3gm
5.4
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CKeditor v46.1.0 & Angular v18.0.0 allows...
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CKeditor v46.1.0 & Angular v18.0.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of a user's browser via injecting a crafted payload.
- Record
GHSA-fx2p-cf25-w3gm- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.4
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CKeditor v46.1.0 & Angular v18.0.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of a user's browser via injecting a crafted payload.
- Record
CVE-2025-61261- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.4
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CKeditor v46.1.0 & Angular v18.0.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of a user's browser via injecting a crafted payload.
- Record
CVE-2025-61261- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-61261
5.4
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CKeditor v46.1.0 & Angular v18.0.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of a user's browser via injecting a crafted payload.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-61261- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ckeditorUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.4.4+dfsg1-34.5.6+dfsg-14.5.7+dfsg-14.5.7+dfsg-24.5.7+dfsg-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm14.5.7+dfsg-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm24.5.7+dfsg-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm3 |
None known |
ldap-account-managerUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.9-15.1-15.2-15.2-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
request-tracker4Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.2.11-24.2.12-34.2.12-44.2.12-5 |
None known |
ckeditorUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.5.7+dfsg-24.5.7+dfsg-2ubuntu0.18.04.14.5.7+dfsg-2ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm14.5.7+dfsg-2ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm2 |
None known |
ckeditor3Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.6.6.1+dfsg-1 |
None known |
ldap-account-managerUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.7-16.1-16.2-1 |
None known |
request-tracker4Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.4.1-54.4.2-14.4.2-24.4.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
ckeditorUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.11.1+dfsg-14.12.1+dfsg-14.12.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.12.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm14.12.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm2 |
None known |
ckeditor3Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.6.6.1+dfsg-33.6.6.1+dfsg-4 |
None known |
ldap-account-managerUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.7-1 |
None known |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
request-tracker4Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.4.3-24.4.3-2+deb10u3build0.20.04.1 |
None known |
ckeditor3Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.6.6.1+dfsg-7 |
None known |
ldap-account-managerUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.5-17.7-1 |
None known |
request-tracker4Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu14.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22.04.1 |
None known |
ckeditorUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.16.0+dfsg-24.16.2+dfsg-14.16.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm14.16.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
None known |
ckeditor3Ubuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.6.6.1+dfsg-7 |
None known |
ldap-account-managerUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 8.3-18.5-1 |
None known |
request-tracker4Ubuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu14.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu24.4.7+dfsg-1 |
None known |
ckeditorUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.22.1+dfsg1-24.22.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm14.22.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm2 |
None known |
ckeditorUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.22.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu14.22.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu1.1 |
None known |
ldap-account-managerUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 9.0-1 |
None known |
request-tracker4Ubuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.4.7+dfsg-4syncable1 |
None known |
ldap-account-managerUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 9.0-19.0-1build1 |
None known |
request-tracker4Ubuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.4.7+dfsg-4syncable1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-61261 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Angular, published November 7, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.29%, the 21st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/releases/tag/v46.1.0
senscybersecurity.nl/cve-2025-61261-explained
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-61261
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fx2p-cf25-w3gm
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/61xxx/CVE-2025-61261.json
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-61261
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-61261