Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-41165
CKEditor4 is an open source WYSIWYG HTML editor. In affected version a vulnerability has been discovered in the core HTML processing module and may affect all plugins used by CKEditor 4. The vulnerability allowed to inject malformed comments HTML bypassing content sanitization, which could result in executing JavaScript code. It affects all users using the CKEditor 4 at version < 4.17.0. The problem has been recognized and patched. The fix will be available in version 4.17.0.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2021-41165
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_express:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:commerce_guided_search:11.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_portal:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_portal:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_product_lifecycle_management:9.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Oracle » Banking Digital ExperienceVersions from including (>=) 18.1 and up to, including, (<=) 18.3cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_digital_experience:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_digital_experience:19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_digital_experience:19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_digital_experience:20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_digital_experience:21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_apis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_apis:19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_apis:19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_apis:20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_apis:21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:ckeditor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-41165
0.14%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 35 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-41165
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3.5
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LOW | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
6.8
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
5.4
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.3
|
2.7
|
NIST | |
|
8.2
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L |
2.3
|
5.3
|
GitHub, Inc. | |
|
5.4
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
N/A
|
N/A
|
Oracle:CPUOct2023 |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-41165
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Secondary)
- security-advisories@github.com (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-41165
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2022Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2022Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2021-011
Drupal core - Moderately critical - Cross Site Scripting - SA-CORE-2021-011 | Drupal.orgThird Party Advisory
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https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/blob/major/CHANGES.md#ckeditor-417
ckeditor4/CHANGES.md at major · ckeditor/ckeditor4 · GitHubThird Party Advisory
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2022Not Applicable
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https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/security/advisories/GHSA-7h26-63m7-qhf2
HTML comments vulnerability allowing to execute JavaScript code · Advisory · ckeditor/ckeditor4 · GitHubThird Party Advisory
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