How to fix 'This CKEditor 4.22.1 version is not secure. Consider upgrading to the latest one, 4.24.0-lts'

By Tan Lee Published on Aug 04, 2024  795
To address the warning about CKEditor 4.22.1 being outdated and insecure, you can follow these steps.

ckeditor 4.22.1 version is not secure

You can download the latest LTS (Long-Term Support) version, which should be 4.24.0-lts, then extract the downloaded CKEditor package.

Next, Replace the old CKEditor files in your project with the new files from the extracted package.

Adding config.versionCheck = false; to your config.js file in CKEditor can disable the version check notifications.

However, while this can stop the warning messages, it does not actually update your CKEditor to a secure version. It’s generally a good idea to address the security warning by upgrading to the latest version.

<script>
    jQuery(function ($) {
        CKEDITOR.replace('editor', {
        });
        CKEDITOR.config.versionCheck = false;
    });
</script>

Html file

<textarea id="editor" class="form-control"></textarea>

Find the config.js file in your CKEditor directory. This file is typically found in the root of the CKEditor installation directory.

// ckeditor/config.js

CKEDITOR.editorConfig = function( config ) {
    config.versionCheck = false;
};