Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-32809 (CCN-207429)

Assigned:2021-08-12
Published:2021-08-12
Updated:2022-04-25
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.4 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
4.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
4.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:3.5 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-32809

Source: CCN
Type: CKEditor Web site
CKEditor

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ckeditor-cve202132809-html-injection(207429)

Source: CCN
Type: CKEditor4 GIT Repository
Clipboard feature vulnerability allowing to inject arbitrary HTML into the editor using paste functionality

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/security/advisories/GHSA-7889-rm5j-hpgg

Source: FEDORA
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2021-51457da891

Source: FEDORA
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2021-72176a63a8

Source: FEDORA
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2021-87578dca12

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6570957 (Cognos Analytics)
IBM Cognos Analytics has addressed multiple vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6852451 (Sterling B2B Integrator)
B2B API of IBM Sterling B2B Integrator vulnerable to multiple issues due to CKEditor

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6985607 (Engineering Workflow Management)
IBM Engineering Workflow Management (EWM) vulnerabilities CVE-2020-28500, CVE-2021-23337, CVE-2020-8203

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ckeditor:ckeditor:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* (Version >= 4.5.2 and < 4.16.2)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/a:oracle:application_express:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 21.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:banking_party_management:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:commerce_guided_search:11.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:commerce_merchandising:11.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:documaker:12.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:documaker:12.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 8.0.7 and <= 8.1.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:jd_edwards_enterpriseone_tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 9.2.6.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ckeditor:ckeditor:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:ibm:sterling_b2b_integrator:6.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:sterling_b2b_integrator:6.1.0.0:*:*:*:standard:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:engineering_workflow_management:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:engineering_workflow_management:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.1.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:sterling_b2b_integrator:6.1.1.0:*:*:*:standard:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:sterling_b2b_integrator:6.1.2.0:*:*:*:standard:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ckeditor ckeditor *
    fedoraproject fedora 33
    fedoraproject fedora 34
    fedoraproject fedora 35
    oracle application express *
    oracle banking party management 2.7.0
    oracle commerce guided search 11.3.2
    oracle commerce merchandising 11.3.2
    oracle documaker 12.6.3
    oracle documaker 12.6.4
    oracle financial services analytical applications infrastructure *
    oracle jd edwards enterpriseone tools *
    oracle peoplesoft enterprise peopletools 8.57
    oracle peoplesoft enterprise peopletools 8.58
    oracle peoplesoft enterprise peopletools 8.59
    ckeditor ckeditor 4.5.2
    ibm sterling b2b integrator 6.0.0.0
    ibm sterling b2b integrator 6.1.0.0
    ibm engineering workflow management 7.0.1
    ibm engineering workflow management 7.0.2
    ibm cognos analytics 11.2.0
    ibm cognos analytics 11.1.7
    ibm cognos analytics 11.2.1
    ibm sterling b2b integrator 6.1.1.0
    ibm sterling b2b integrator 6.1.2.0