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GHSA-pvmx-g8h5-cprj
No affected components available
Affected packages
The vulnerability has been discovered in the Advanced Content Filter (ACF) module and may affect all plugins used by CKEditor 4.
Impact
A potential vulnerability has been discovered in CKEditor 4 Advanced Content Filter (ACF) core module. The vulnerability allowed to inject malformed 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 security@cksource.com if you have any questions or comments about this advisory.
Acknowledgements
The CKEditor 4 team would like to thank Maurice Dauer (laytonctf) for recognizing and reporting this vulnerability.
The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. The attacker needs the user to perform some action, like clicking a link. The vulnerability can affect other systems as well, not just the initial system. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a low impact on the integrity of the data. There is a low impact on the availability of the system.
Exploitation activity has been observed. Apply available patches or mitigations urgently.
The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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