Fake objects feature vulnerability allowing to execute JavaScript code using malformed HTML.

Description

The vulnerability has been discovered in Fake Objects plugin. All plugins with Fake Objects plugin dependency are affected:

• Fake Objects
• Link
• Flash
• Iframe
• Forms
• Page Break

Recommendation

Update the ckeditor4 package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

• Affected version(s): < 4.16.2
• Patched version(s): 4.16.2

References

• GHSA-m94c-37g6-cjhc
• lists.fedoraproject.org
• www.oracle.com
• lists.debian.org
• CVE-2021-37695
• CWE-79
• CAPEC-310
• OWASP 2021-A3
• OWASP 2021-A6

Related Issues

• Advanced Content Filter (ACF) vulnerability allowing to execute JavaScript code using malformed HTML - CVE-2021-41164
• Widget feature vulnerability allowing to execute JavaScript code using undo functionality - CVE-2021-32808
• HTML comments vulnerability allowing to execute JavaScript code - CVE-2021-41165
• Clipboard feature vulnerability allowing to inject arbitrary HTML into the editor using paste functionality - CVE-2021-32809

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Tags:

npm

ckeditor4