ghsa-6226-h7ff-ch6c
Vulnerability from github
Published
2021-08-23 19:40
Modified
2022-02-08 21:01
Severity ?
7.6 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Summary
Widget feature vulnerability allowing to execute JavaScript code using undo functionality
Details

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 security@cksource.com 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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  "affected": [
    {
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        "name": "ckeditor4"
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              "introduced": "4.13.0"
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            }
          ],
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        }
      ]
    }
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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-32808"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-79"
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    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2021-08-23T16:49:07Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-08-12T17:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "### Affected packages\nThe vulnerability has been discovered in [Widget](https://ckeditor.com/cke4/addon/clipboard) plugin if used alongside [Undo](https://ckeditor.com/cke4/addon/undo) feature.\n\n### Impact\nA potential vulnerability has been discovered in CKEditor 4 [Widget](https://ckeditor.com/cke4/addon/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 \u003e= 4.13.0.\n\n### Patches\nThe problem has been recognized and patched. The fix will be available in version 4.16.2.\n\n### For more information\nEmail us at security@cksource.com if you have any questions or comments about this advisory.\n\n### Acknowledgements\nThe CKEditor 4 team would like to thank Anton Subbotin ([skavans](https://github.com/skavans)) for recognizing and reporting this vulnerability.\n",
  "id": "GHSA-6226-h7ff-ch6c",
  "modified": "2022-02-08T21:01:57Z",
  "published": "2021-08-23T19:40:48Z",
  "references": [
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      "url": "https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/security/advisories/GHSA-6226-h7ff-ch6c"
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    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NYA354LJP47KCVJMTUO77ZCX3ZK42G3T"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UVOYN2WKDPLKCNILIGEZM236ABQASLGW"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WAGNWHFIQAVCP537KFFS2A2GDG66J7XD"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html"
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Widget feature vulnerability allowing to execute JavaScript code using undo functionality"
}


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