CVE-2021-37695
What it is
ckeditor is an open source WYSIWYG HTML editor with rich content support. A potential vulnerability has been discovered in CKEditor 4 [Fake Objects](https://ckeditor.com/cke4/addon/fakeobjects) package. The vulnerability allowed to inject malformed Fake Objects HTML, which could result in executing JavaScript code. It affects all users using the CKEditor 4 plugins listed above at version < 4.16.2. The problem has been recognized and patched. The fix will be available in version 4.16.2.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.
- Exploit odds
- 1.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 1.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.3 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Ckeditor < 4.16.2
- Debian Linux 9.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora 33
- Fedoraproject Fedora 34
- Fedoraproject Fedora 35
- Oracle Application Express < 21.1.4
- Oracle Banking Party Management 2.7.0
- Oracle Commerce Guided Search 11.3.2
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2021-37695.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2021-37695. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/commit/de3c001540715f9c3801aaa38a1917de46cfcf58
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/security/advisories/GHSA-m94c-37g6-cjhc
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/commit/de3c001540715f9c3801aaa38a1917de46cfcf58
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/security/advisories/GHSA-m94c-37g6-cjhc
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
References
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/commit/de3c001540715f9c3801aaa38a1917de46cfcf58
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/security/advisories/GHSA-m94c-37g6-cjhc
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00007.html
- 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/cpujan2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/commit/de3c001540715f9c3801aaa38a1917de46cfcf58
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/security/advisories/GHSA-m94c-37g6-cjhc
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00007.html
- 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/cpujan2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html