ckeditor is an open source WYSIWYG HTML editor with rich content support. A potential vulnerability has been discovered in CKEditor 4 [Clipboard](https://ckeditor.com/cke4/addon/clipboard) package. The vulnerability allowed to abuse paste functionality using malformed HTML, which could result in injecting arbitrary HTML into the editor. It affects all users using the CKEditor 4 plugins listed above at version >= 4.5.2. The problem has been recognized and patched. The fix will be available in version 4.16.2.
CVE Status: Modified
Attribute | Value |
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Attack Complexity | LOW |
Attack Vector | NETWORK |
Availability Impact | NONE |
Base Score | 4.6 |
Base Severity | MEDIUM |
Confidentiality Impact | LOW |
Integrity Impact | LOW |
Privileges Required | LOW |
Scope | UNCHANGED |
User Interaction | REQUIRED |
Vector String | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Exploitability Score | 2.1 |
Impact Score | 2.5 |
Source | [email protected] |
Type | Secondary |