What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-32809?

CVE-2021-32809 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-2021-32809?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2021-32809. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Ckeditor CVE-2021-32809

MEDIUM

Code Injection (CWE-94)

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

RCE Code Injection Ckeditor Fedora Application Express Banking Party Management Commerce Guided Search Commerce Merchandising Documaker Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure Jd Edwards Enterpriseone Tools Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools

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 potential vulnerability has been discovered in CKEditor 4 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.

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 Code Injection vulnerability could allow attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code within the application.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Code Injection (CWE-94), which allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code within the application. ckeditor is an open source WYSIWYG HTML editor with rich content support. A potential vulnerability has been discovered in CKEditor 4 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. 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. Never evaluate user-controlled input as code. Use sandboxing, disable dangerous functions, apply strict input validation.