Description
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the HTML Data Processor for CKEditor 4.0 before 4.14 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script through a crafted "protected" comment (with the cke_protected syntax).
Affected products
ckeditor: ckeditor; fedoraproject: fedora; drupal: drupal; oracle: agile product lifecycle management; oracle: application express; oracle: jd edwards enterpriseone tools; oracle: peoplesoft enterprise peopletools; oracle: siebel apps - customer order management; oracle: webcenter portal; oracle: banking enterprise default management; oracle: banking enterprise default managment
References10
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html PatchVendor Advisory
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html PatchVendor Advisory
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html PatchThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html PatchThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html PatchThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html PatchThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html PatchThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html PatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4 ProductThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.…
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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6.1
MEDIUM
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - EPSS — exploit probability
- 4% percentile: 91 · as of 2 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-79