CVE-2021-26271
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.020 · 81 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
It was possible to execute a ReDoS-type attack inside CKEditor 4 before 4.16 by persuading a victim to paste crafted text into the Styles input of specific dialogs (in the Advanced Tab for Dialogs plugin).
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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affected products (30)
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- Oracle Corp. Oracle Financial Services Model Management and Governance8.0.8.0.0 → 8.1.0.0.0fstec_bduRU
- oracle agile product lifecycle management= 9.3.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_product_lifecycle_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
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- GHSA-jv4c-7jqq-m34xCKEditor 4 ReDoS Vulnerability2022-05-24ghsa · osvUS
It was possible to execute a ReDoS-type attack inside CKEditor 4 before 4.16 by persuading a victim to paste crafted text into the Styles input of specific dialogs (in the Advanced Tab for Dialogs plugin).
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references (15)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://ckeditor.com/blog/CKEditor-4.16-with-improved-image-pasting-High-Contrast-support-and-a-new-color-API/#security-comes-firstcnnvd
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/blob/major/CHANGES.md#ckeditor-416cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26271cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/CKEditor-overload-via-Styles-Input-Regular-Expression-36242cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-multiple-ckeditor-vulnerabilities-affect-ibm-control-center/cnnvd
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.htmlcnnvd
- https://ckeditor.com/blog/CKEditor-4.16-with-improved-image-pasting-High-Contrast-support-and-a-new-color-API/#security-comes-firstenisa_euvd
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