Description
CKEditor4 is an open source WYSIWYG HTML editor. In affected versions a vulnerability has been discovered in the Advanced Content Filter (ACF) module and may affect all plugins used by CKEditor 4. The vulnerability allowed to inject malformed HTML bypassing content sanitization, which could result in executing JavaScript code. It affects all users using the CKEditor 4 at version < 4.17.0. The problem has been recognized and patched. The fix will be available in version 4.17.0.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ckeditor | ckeditor4 | < 4.17.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 12 | ckeditor | 4.19.0+dfsg-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | request-tracker4 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | request-tracker4 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | ckeditor3 +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | ckeditor3 +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | ckeditor3 +2 | No fix yet | — |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | ckeditor3 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | request-tracker4 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | ckeditor | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | ckeditor | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | ckeditor +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | ckeditor | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | ckeditor4 | < 4.17.0 | 4.17.0 | GHSA-pvmx-g8h5-cprj |
References
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/security/advisories/GHSA-pvmx-g8h5-cprj
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/blob/major/CHANGES.md#ckeditor-417
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2021-011
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- FEDORA-2022-b61dfd219b vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-4c634ee466 vendor-advisory