Fake objects feature vulnerability allowing to execute JavaScript code using malformed HTML.
### Affected packages The vulnerability has been discovered in [Fake Objects](https://ckeditor.com/cke4/addon/fakeobjects) plugin. All plugins with [Fake Objects](https://ckeditor.com/cke4/addon/fakeobjects) plugin dependency are affected: * [Fake Objects](https://ckeditor.com/cke4/addon/fakeobjects) * [Link](https://ckeditor.com/cke4/addon/link) * [Flash](https://ckeditor.com/cke4/addon/flash) * [Iframe](https://ckeditor.com/cke4/addon/iframe) * [Forms](https://ckeditor.com/cke4/addon/forms) * [Page Break](https://ckeditor.com/cke4/addon/pagebreak) ### Impact 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. ### Patches The problem has been recognized and patched. The fix will be available in version 4.16.2. ### For more information Email us at security@cksource.com if you have any questions or comments about this advisory. ### Acknowledgements The CKEditor 4 team would like to thank Mika Kulmala ([kulmik](https://github.com/kulmik)) for recognizing and reporting this vulnerability.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-37695US | medium5.4 | — | ||
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… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4PACKAGE
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/commit/de3c001540715f9c3801aaa38a1917de46cfcf58WEB
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/security/advisories/GHSA-m94c-37g6-cjhcWEB
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00007.htmlWEB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NYA354LJP47KCVJMTUO77ZCX3ZK42G3TWEB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UVOYN2WKDPLKCNILIGEZM236ABQASLGWWEB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WAGNWHFIQAVCP537KFFS2A2GDG66J7XDWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37695ADVISORY
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