CVE-2021-37695
CVE-2021-37695 · Execution of JavaScript code using malformed HTML in ckeditor
This page contains facts from public vulnerability sources. Check the original advisory before updating.
ckeditor is an open source WYSIWYG HTML editor with rich content support. A potential vulnerability has been discovered in CKEditor 4 [Fake Objects](https://ckeditor.com/cke4/addon/fakeobjects) package. The vulnerability allowed to inject malformed Fake Objects HTML, which could result in executing JavaScript code. It affects all users using the CKEditor 4 plugins listed above at version < 4.16.2. The problem has been recognized and patched. The fix will be available in version 4.16.2.
CVSS 7.3 · High · EPSS 1.3% · Fix available
- Published
- Updated
Affected products and versions
ckeditor4
- Versions
- < 4.16.2: Affected
No fix published
ckeditor Debian:12
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 4.16.2+dfsg-1
Update to 4.16.2+dfsg-1
ckeditor4 npm
- Affected ranges
- SEMVER: < 4.16.2
Update to 4.16.2
ckeditor Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
- Versions
- 4.4.4+dfsg1-3
- 4.5.6+dfsg-1
- 4.5.7+dfsg-1
- 4.5.7+dfsg-2
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 4.5.7+dfsg-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1
Update to 4.5.7+dfsg-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1
ldap-account-manager Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
- Versions
- 4.9-1
- 5.1-1
- 5.2-1
- 5.2-1ubuntu1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
request-tracker4 Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
- Versions
- 4.2.11-2
- 4.2.12-3
- 4.2.12-4
- 4.2.12-5
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
ckeditor Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
- Versions
- 4.5.7+dfsg-2
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 4.5.7+dfsg-2ubuntu0.18.04.1
Update to 4.5.7+dfsg-2ubuntu0.18.04.1
ckeditor3 Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
- Versions
- 3.6.6.1+dfsg-1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
ldap-account-manager Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
- Versions
- 5.7-1
- 6.1-1
- 6.2-1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
request-tracker4 Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
- Versions
- 4.4.1-5
- 4.4.2-1
- 4.4.2-2
- 4.4.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
ckeditor Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
- Versions
- 4.11.1+dfsg-1
- 4.12.1+dfsg-1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 4.12.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
Update to 4.12.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
ckeditor3 Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
- Versions
- 3.6.6.1+dfsg-3
- 3.6.6.1+dfsg-4
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
ldap-account-manager Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
- Versions
- 6.7-1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
request-tracker4 Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
- Versions
- 4.4.3-2
- 4.4.3-2+deb10u3build0.20.04.1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
ckeditor3 Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
- Versions
- 3.6.6.1+dfsg-7
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
ldap-account-manager Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
- Versions
- 7.5-1
- 7.7-1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
request-tracker4 Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
- Versions
- 4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1
- 4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22.04.1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
ckeditor3 Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
- Versions
- 3.6.6.1+dfsg-7
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
ldap-account-manager Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
- Versions
- 8.3-1
- 8.5-1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
request-tracker4 Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
- Versions
- 4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1
- 4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu2
- 4.4.7+dfsg-1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
ldap-account-manager Ubuntu:25.10
- Versions
- 9.0-1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
request-tracker4 Ubuntu:25.10
- Versions
- 4.4.7+dfsg-4syncable1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
ldap-account-manager Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
- Versions
- 9.0-1
- 9.0-1build1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
request-tracker4 Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
- Versions
- 4.4.7+dfsg-4syncable1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
Original sources
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/security/advisories/GHSA-m94c-37g6-cjhc
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/commit/de3c001540715f9c3801aaa38a1917de46cfcf58
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NYA354LJP47KCVJMTUO77ZCX3ZK42G3T/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UVOYN2WKDPLKCNILIGEZM236ABQASLGW/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WAGNWHFIQAVCP537KFFS2A2GDG66J7XD/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00007.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37695