GHSA-pvmx-g8h5-cprj

Source

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pvmx-g8h5-cprj

Import Source

https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2021/11/GHSA-pvmx-g8h5-cprj/GHSA-pvmx-g8h5-cprj.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-pvmx-g8h5-cprj

Aliases

Related

CVE-2021-41164

Published

2021-11-17T21:55:10Z

Modified

2023-12-06T01:01:32.968718Z

Severity

8.2 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L CVSS Calculator

Summary

Advanced Content Filter (ACF) vulnerability allowing to execute JavaScript code using malformed HTML

Details

Affected packages

The vulnerability has been discovered in the Advanced Content Filter (ACF) module and may affect all plugins used by CKEditor 4.

Impact

A potential vulnerability has been discovered in CKEditor 4 Advanced Content Filter (ACF) core module. The vulnerability allowed to inject malformed HTML bypassing content sanitization, which could result in executing JavaScript code. It affects all users using the CKEditor 4 at version < 4.17.0.

Patches

The problem has been recognized and patched. The fix will be available in version 4.17.0.

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 Maurice Dauer (laytonctf) for recognizing and reporting this vulnerability.

Database specific

{
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-11-17T19:15:00Z",
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-79"
    ],
    "severity": "HIGH",
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2021-11-17T19:56:22Z"
}

References

Affected packages

npm / ckeditor4

Package

Name: ckeditor4; View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl: pkg:npm/ckeditor4

Affected ranges

Type: SEMVER
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

4.17.0