GHSA-6226-h7ff-ch6c
Widget feature vulnerability allowing to execute JavaScript code using undo functionality
At a glance
- Published
- Updated
- CVE
- CVE-2021-32808
- CVSS_V3
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Description
### Affected packages The vulnerability has been discovered in [Widget](https://ckeditor.com/cke4/addon/clipboard) plugin if used alongside [Undo](https://ckeditor.com/cke4/addon/undo) feature. ### Impact A 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 >= 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](https://github.com/skavans)) for recognizing and reporting this vulnerability.
Affected packages
| Package | Versions |
|---|---|
| npm · ckeditor4 | introduced 4.13.0, fixed 4.16.2 |
References
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/security/advisories/GHSA-6226-h7ff-ch6c WEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32808 ADVISORY
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4 PACKAGE
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/releases/tag/4.16.2 WEB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NYA354LJP47KCVJMTUO77ZCX3ZK42G3T WEB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UVOYN2WKDPLKCNILIGEZM236ABQASLGW WEB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WAGNWHFIQAVCP537KFFS2A2GDG66J7XD WEB
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html WEB
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html WEB
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| OSV.dev | CC-BY 4.0 — GitHub Advisory Database |