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CVE-2014-4037 is a cross-site scripting flaw in the old FCKeditor spellchecker component. If a vulnerable copy is reachable in a web app, an attacker could inject script into a user’s browser. The sources identify FCKeditor versions before 2.6.11 as affected, but provide no CVSS score or active-exploitation evidence. Exposure is most likely in legacy applications that still bundle FCKeditor before 2.6.11 and expose the fck_spellerpages spellchecker PHP endpoint. Modern CKEditor deployments are not named as affected in the provided sources. Treat this as a legacy web-application cleanup item with moderate urgency. It is not KEV-listed, but exposed editor components can become session-theft or content-tampering paths when used by privileged staff. Mitigation focus: Upgrade FCKeditor to version 2.6.11 or later where still in use.; Prefer replacing legacy FCKeditor with a supported editor package.; Remove or restrict access to unused fck_spellerpages spellchecker files..
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