What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-32808?

CVE-2021-32808 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.2%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2021-32808?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2021-32808. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Ckeditor CVE-2021-32808

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2021-08-12 security-advisories@github.com

XSS Ckeditor Fedora Application Express Banking Party Management Commerce Guided Search Commerce Merchandising Documaker Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure Financial Services Model Management And Governance Jd Edwards Enterpriseone Tools Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools Siebel Ui Framework Webcenter Sites

5.4

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.4 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 12, 2021 - 17:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

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.

AnalysisAI

ckeditor is an open source WYSIWYG HTML editor with rich content support. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. This Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. 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. Affected products include: Ckeditor, Fedoraproject Fedora, Oracle Application Express, Oracle Banking Party Management, Oracle Commerce Guided Search. Version information: version 4.16.2..

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.