GHSA-7h26-63m7-qhf2
HTML comments vulnerability allowing to execute JavaScript code
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | ckeditor4 | < 4.17.0 | 4.17.0 |
| Packagist | ckeditor/ckeditor | < 4.17.0 | 4.17.0 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Affected packages
The vulnerability has been discovered in the core HTML processing module and may affect all plugins used by CKEditor 4.
### Impact
A potential vulnerability has been discovered in CKEditor 4 HTML processing core module. 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.
### Patches
The problem has been recognized and patched. The fix will be available in version 4.17.0.
### For more information
Email us at [email protected] if you have any questions or comments about this advisory.
### Acknowledgements
The CKEditor 4 team would like to thank William Bowling ([wbowling](https://github.com/wbowling)) for recognizing and reporting this vulnerability.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/security/advisories/GHSA-7h26-63m7-qhf2
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41165
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/blob/major/CHANGES.md#ckeditor-417
- https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2021-011
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html