GHSA-VCJF-MGCG-JXJQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-05-07 16:32 – Updated: 2023-03-31 18:24
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Summary
CKEditor 4.0 vulnerability in the HTML Data Processor
Details

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the HTML Data Processor for CKEditor 4.0 before 4.14.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script through a crafted "protected" comment (with the cke_protected syntax).

Severity
6.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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        "name": "ckeditor4"
      },
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            },
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            }
          ],
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        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-9281"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-79"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2021-04-23T20:21:13Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-03-07T01:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the HTML Data Processor for CKEditor 4.0 before 4.14.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script through a crafted \"protected\" comment (with the cke_protected syntax).",
  "id": "GHSA-vcjf-mgcg-jxjq",
  "modified": "2023-03-31T18:24:19Z",
  "published": "2021-05-07T16:32:17Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9281"
    },
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      "url": "https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7OJ4BSS3VEAEXPNSOOUAXX6RDNECGZNO"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L322YA73LCV3TO7ORY45WQDAFJVNKXBE"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
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    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html"
    },
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      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html"
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  "severity": [
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "CKEditor 4.0 vulnerability in the HTML Data Processor"
}



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