@ckeditor/ckeditor5-ckfinder
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@ckeditor/ckeditor5-ckfinder is a plugin for CKEditor 5 that integrates CKFinder, a file manager and uploader, into the editor. This allows users to easily upload, browse, and manage files directly within the CKEditor 5 interface.
File Upload
This feature allows users to upload files directly from the CKEditor 5 interface using CKFinder. The `uploadUrl` specifies the endpoint to which the files will be uploaded.
ClassicEditor.create(document.querySelector('#editor'), { ckfinder: { uploadUrl: '/ckfinder/connector?command=QuickUpload&type=Files&responseType=json' } })File Browser
This feature enables users to browse and select files from the server. The `resourceType` option can be used to filter the types of files that can be browsed.
ClassicEditor.create(document.querySelector('#editor'), { ckfinder: { options: { resourceType: 'Images' } } })Image Insertion
This feature allows users to insert images into the editor content. The `chooseFiles` option enables the file chooser dialog for selecting images.
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This package implements the CKFinder feature. This feature allows you to easily insert images as well as links to files into the editor content. It is a bridge between CKEditor 5 WYSIWYG editor and CKFinder file manager and uploader.
This plugin is part of the ckeditor5 package. Install the whole package to use it.
npm install ckeditor5
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Check out the demo in the CKFinder feature guide.
See the CKFinder integration guide and the plugin documentation to learn more about the integration.
Check out the comprehensive Image upload guide to learn about other ways to upload images into CKEditor 5.
Licensed under a dual-license model, this software is available under:
For more information, see: https://ckeditor.com/legal/ckeditor-licensing-options.
44.2.1 (February 20, 2025)
We are happy to announce the release of CKEditor 5 v44.2.1.
During a recent internal audit, we identified a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the CKEditor 5 real-time collaboration package (CVE-2025-25299). This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized JavaScript code execution and affects user markers, which represent users' positions within the document.
This vulnerability affects only installations with real-time collaborative editing enabled.
You can read more details in the relevant security advisory and contact us if you have more questions.
Check out the Versioning policy guide for more information.
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FAQs
CKFinder integration for CKEditor 5.
The npm package @ckeditor/ckeditor5-ckfinder receives a total of 447,425 weekly downloads. As such, @ckeditor/ckeditor5-ckfinder popularity was classified as popular.
We found that @ckeditor/ckeditor5-ckfinder demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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