CVE-2021-32809
Arbitrary HTML injection vulnerability in ckeditor
MEDIUM 4.6
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 1.19 % · percentile 68 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- GitHub_M
- NVD status
- Modified
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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-94 — Improper Control of Generation of Code
- CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/security/advisories/GHSA-7889-rm5j-hpgg
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NYA354LJP47KCVJMTUO77ZCX3ZK42G3T/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UVOYN2WKDPLKCNILIGEZM236ABQASLGW/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WAGNWHFIQAVCP537KFFS2A2GDG66J7XD/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 4.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N | GitHub_M |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 4.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N | NVD · security-advisories@github.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-7889-rm5j-hpgg — Clipboard feature vulnerability allowing to inject arbitrary HTML into the editor using paste functionality
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-1613
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2021-32809
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2024-AVI-0992 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:ckeditor:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*≥ 4.5.2 < 4.16.2cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_express:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 21.1.4cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_party_management:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:commerce_guided_search:11.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:commerce_merchandising:11.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:documaker:12.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:documaker:12.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 8.0.7 ≤ 8.1.1cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jd_edwards_enterpriseone_tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 9.2.6.0cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| ckeditor · ckeditor4 | affected >= 4.5.2, < 4.16.2 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |