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CVE-2021-26271: CKEditor 4 ReDoS Vulnerability

May 24, 2022 (updated April 22, 2024)

It was possible to execute a ReDoS-type attack inside CKEditor 4 before 4.16 by persuading a victim to paste crafted text into the Styles input of specific dialogs (in the Advanced Tab for Dialogs plugin).

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-jv4c-7jqq-m34x
  • github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4
  • github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/blob/major/CHANGES.md
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26271
  • web.archive.org/web/20210128132707/https://ckeditor.com/blog/CKEditor-4.16-with-improved-image-pasting-High-Contrast-support-and-a-new-color-API/
  • www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
  • www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 4.16

Fixed versions

  • 4.16

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.16 or above.

Impact 6.5 MEDIUM

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-1333: Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity

Source file

npm/ckeditor4-dev/CVE-2021-26271.yml

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