How severe is CVE-2025-13980?

CVE-2025-13980 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-13980 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (14th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-13980?

CVE-2025-13980 primarily affects Cksource Ckeditor 5 Premium Features. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-13980?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-13980 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-13980 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-206441.

When was CVE-2025-13980 published?

CVE-2025-13980 was published on 2026-01-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-13980

CVE-2025-13980 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cksource Ckeditor 5 Premium Features with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-288.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (14th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-206441
Weakness: CWE-288
Affected product: Cksource Ckeditor 5 Premium Features
Published: 2026-01-28
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Drupal CKEditor 5 Premium Features allows Functionality Bypass.This issue affects CKEditor 5 Premium Features: from 0.0.0 before 1.2.10, from 1.3.0 before 1.3.6, from 1.4.0 before 1.4.3, from 1.5.0 before 1.5.1, from 1.6.0 before 1.6.4.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-13980?: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Drupal CKEditor 5 Premium Features allows Functionality Bypass.This issue affects CKEditor 5 Premium Features: from 0.0.0 before 1.2.10, from 1.3.0 before 1.3.6, from 1.4.0 before 1.4.3, from 1.5.0 before 1.5.1, from 1.6.0 before 1.6.4.
How severe is CVE-2025-13980?: CVE-2025-13980 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-13980 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (14th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-13980?: CVE-2025-13980 primarily affects Cksource Ckeditor 5 Premium Features. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-13980?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-13980 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-13980 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-206441.
When was CVE-2025-13980 published?: CVE-2025-13980 was published on 2026-01-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2025-118

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:cksource:ckeditor_5_premium_features:*:*:*:*:*:drupal:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cksource:ckeditor_5_premium_features:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:drupal:*:*

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