CVE-2021-26272 Information

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).

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Reference

https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/blob/major/CHANGES.md#ckeditor-416 https://ckeditor.com/blog/CKEditor-4.16-with-improved-image-pasting-High-Contrast-support-and-a-new-color-API/#security-comes-first https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

6.5