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CVE-2021-41164

Cross-site scripting in Ckeditor

CVSS score

5.4

EPSS probability

%1.3

Risk score

0.1

Published

4 y ago

Official patch verified

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Vulnerability description

DayBreach CVE AI Research

CVE-2021-41164 has vendor, distribution, patch and security-source records on file. We can compare them and prepare an explanation linked to the evidence.

CKEditor4 is an open source WYSIWYG HTML editor. In affected versions a vulnerability has been discovered in the Advanced Content Filter (ACF) module and may affect all plugins used by CKEditor 4. 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. The problem has been recognized and patched. The fix will be available in version 4.17.0.

IMPACT: Affected Products and Software

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-41164 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.

IDVENDORPRODUCTACTION
1ckeditorckeditor View
2drupaldrupal View
3drupaldrupal View
4drupaldrupal View
5oraclebanking apis View
6oraclebanking apis View
7oraclebanking apis View
8oraclebanking apis View
9oraclebanking apis View
10oraclebanking digital experience View
11oraclebanking digital experience View
12oraclebanking digital experience View
13oraclebanking digital experience View
14oraclebanking digital experience View
15oracleagile product lifecycle management View
16oracleapplication express View
17oraclecommerce guided search View
18oraclepeoplesoft enterprise peopletools View
19oraclepeoplesoft enterprise peopletools View
20oraclewebcenter portal View
21oraclewebcenter portal View
22fedoraprojectfedora View
23fedoraprojectfedora View
Total affected vendors: 4|Products: 23

RED HAT CSAF/VEX: Product Impact Check

Red Hat has not yet published a CSAF/VEX impact record for this CVE. This does not mean “not affected”.

SCORING: CVSS from Multiple Sources

CVSS Scores

The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardised framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and display CVSS scores from several sources for each CVE.

SCOREVERSIONSEVERITYVECTORSOURCE
8.2CVSS V31HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:LNVD
5.4CVSS V31MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NNVD
3.5CVSS V2—AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:NNVD

Patch and Remediation Guide

Solution & Remediation Advisory

Patch verified

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Public exploit and active exploitation status

Verified exploit intelligence

No verified public PoC, exploit repository or Metasploit module has been found for this CVE yet.

Weakness Classification and Attack Patterns (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorises the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-41164 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-41164 weaknesses.

Attack Vector and Accessibility

ExposureAğ üzerinden
PermissionsLow
UserGerekiyor

Official Sources and Advisories

CVSS Vector Radar Chart

5.4 / 10
Attack VectorNetworkComplexityLowPrivilegesLowUser Interact.RequiredConfidentialityLowIntegrityLowAvailabilityNone

Vulnerability Scoring Details

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow privileges
User Interaction—
Confidentiality (Gizlilik)Low
Integrity (Bütünlük)Low
Availability (Erişilebilirlik)None

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