CVE-2021-26272
CKEditor 4 Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description
It was possible to execute a ReDoS-type attack inside CKEditor 4 before 4.16 by persuading a victim to paste crafted URL-like text into the editor, and then press Enter or Space (in the Autolink plugin).
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 26, 2021, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 1, 2022, 5:18 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-26272
vulnerability.
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products
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-26272.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://ckeditor.com/blog/CKEditor-4.16-with-improved-image-pasting-High-Contrast-support-and-a-new-color-API/#security-comes-first | Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/blob/major/CHANGES.md#ckeditor-416 | Release Notes Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html | Not Applicable Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html | Patch Third Party Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2021-26272 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-26272 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 01, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html No Types Assigned https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 07, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 07, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html No Types Assigned https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html No Types Assigned https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_plm:9.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_plm:9.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_express:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 21.1.0 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_party_management:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:commerce_merchandising:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:commerce_merchandising:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:commerce_merchandising:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.3.0 up to (including) 11.3.2 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.0.6 up to (including) 8.0.9 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_model_management_and_governance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.0.8.0.0 up to (including) 8.1.0.0.0 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jd_edwards_enterpriseone_tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.2.6.0 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:siebel_ui_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 21.9 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_sites:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_sites:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 20, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 20, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 08, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://ckeditor.com/blog/CKEditor-4.16-with-improved-image-pasting-High-Contrast-support-and-a-new-color-API/#security-comes-first No Types Assigned https://ckeditor.com/blog/CKEditor-4.16-with-improved-image-pasting-High-Contrast-support-and-a-new-color-API/#security-comes-first Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 04, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://ckeditor.com/blog/CKEditor-4.16-with-improved-image-pasting-High-Contrast-support-and-a-new-color-API/#security-comes-first [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/blob/major/CHANGES.md#ckeditor-416 No Types Assigned https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/blob/major/CHANGES.md#ckeditor-416 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-829 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:ckeditor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0 up to (excluding) 4.16
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-26272 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-26272
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.20 }} 0.03%
score
0.58139
percentile