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Security Advisories: MDE2OlNlY3VyaXR5QWR2aXNvcnlHSFNBLTYyMjYtaDdmZi1jaDZj
Widget feature vulnerability allowing to execute JavaScript code using undo functionality
Affected packages
The vulnerability has been discovered in Widget plugin if used alongside Undo feature.
Impact
A potential vulnerability has been discovered in CKEditor 4 Widget package. The vulnerability allowed to abuse undo functionality using malformed widget HTML, which could result in executing JavaScript code. It affects all users using the CKEditor 4 plugins listed above at version >= 4.13.0.
Patches
The problem has been recognized and patched. The fix will be available in version 4.16.2.
For more information
Email us at [email protected] if you have any questions or comments about this advisory.
Acknowledgements
The CKEditor 4 team would like to thank Anton Subbotin (skavans) for recognizing and reporting this vulnerability.
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Source: GitHub Advisory Database
Origin: Unspecified
Severity: High
Classification: General
Published: over 2 years ago
Updated: about 1 year ago
CVSS Score: 7.6
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Identifiers: GHSA-6226-h7ff-ch6c, CVE-2021-32808
References:
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/security/advisories/GHSA-6226-h7ff-ch6c
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32808
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/releases/tag/4.16.2
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/NYA354LJP47KCVJMTUO77ZCX3ZK42G3T/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/UVOYN2WKDPLKCNILIGEZM236ABQASLGW/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WAGNWHFIQAVCP537KFFS2A2GDG66J7XD/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6226-h7ff-ch6c
Affected Packages
npm:ckeditor4
Dependent packages: 26Dependent repositories: 546
Downloads: 227,436 last month
Affected Version Ranges: >= 4.13.0, < 4.16.2
Fixed in: 4.16.2
All affected versions: 4.13.0, 4.13.1, 4.14.0, 4.14.1, 4.15.0, 4.15.1, 4.16.0, 4.16.1
All unaffected versions: 4.16.2, 4.17.0, 4.17.1, 4.17.2, 4.18.0, 4.19.0, 4.19.1, 4.20.0, 4.20.1, 4.20.2, 4.21.0, 4.22.0, 4.22.1, 4.23.0, 4.24.0