VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-32808

CVSS score7.6 HIGH
EPSS probability1.19%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-08-12
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

Description

ckeditor is an open source WYSIWYG HTML editor with rich content support. A vulnerability has been discovered in the clipboard Widget plugin if used alongside the undo feature. The vulnerability allows a user to abuse undo functionality using malformed widget HTML, which could result in executing JavaScript code. It affects all users using the CKEditor 4 plugins listed above at version >= 4.13.0. The problem has been recognized and patched. The fix will be available in version 4.16.2.

Weakness classification

  • security-advisories@github.com: CWE-79
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-79

Primary references