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Medium severity · published Aug 12, 2021
CVE-2021-32809
ckeditor is an open source WYSIWYG HTML editor with rich content support
5.4
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
ckeditor is an open source WYSIWYG HTML editor with rich content support. A potential vulnerability has been discovered in CKEditor 4 [Clipboard](https://ckeditor.com/cke4/addon/clipboard) package. The vulnerability allowed to abuse paste functionality using malformed HTML, which could result in injecting arbitrary HTML into the editor. It affects all users using the CKEditor 4 plugins listed above at version >= 4.5.2. The problem has been recognized and patched. The fix will be available in version 4.16.2.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 68% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AE
Application Express · Oracle
before 21.1.4 · source: NVD
BP
Banking Party Management · Oracle
2.7.0 · source: NVD
CK
Ckeditor · Ckeditor
4.5.2 before 4.16.2 · source: NVD
CG
Commerce Guided Search · Oracle
11.3.2 · source: NVD
CM
Commerce Merchandising · Oracle
11.3.2 · source: NVD
DO
Documaker · Oracle
12.6.3; 12.6.4 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
33; 34; 35 · source: NVD
FS
Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure · Oracle
8.0.7 through 8.1.1 · source: NVD
JE
JD Edwards Enterpriseone Tools · Oracle
before 9.2.6.0 · source: NVD
PE
Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools · Oracle
8.57; 8.58; 8.59 · source: NVD
Affected product
CK
Ckeditor
Ckeditor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32809
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-32809
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/security/advisories/GHSA-7889-rm5j-hpgg
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NYA354LJP47KCVJMTUO77ZCX3ZK42G3T/
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UVOYN2WKDPLKCNILIGEZM236ABQASLGW/
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WAGNWHFIQAVCP537KFFS2A2GDG66J7XD/
Patch
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
Patch
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
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