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).
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
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 ↗