CVE-2021-26272 | BDVDB-2026-148197 Detail
Description#
It was possible to execute a ReDoS-type attack inside CKEditor 4 before 4.16 by persuading a victim to paste crafted URL-like text into the editor, and then press Enter or Space (in the Autolink plugin).
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/blob/major/CHANGES.md#ckeditor-416
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- https://ckeditor.com/blog/CKEditor-4.16-with-improved-image-pasting-High-Contrast-support-and-a-new-color-API/#security-comes-first
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.