Is CVE-2021-37695 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-37695 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-37695?

CVE-2021-37695 has a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2021-37695?

Patch guidance is available from ckeditor security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2021-37695.

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Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2021-37695?

18 products: ckeditor ckeditor, debian debian linux, fedoraproject fedora, fedoraproject fedora, fedoraproject fedora, and 13 more.

Description

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/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. The problem has been recognized and patched. The fix will be available in version 4.16.2.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-79 · Cross-site Scripting (XSS)CWE-79 · Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Metadata

Primary Vendor: CKEDITOR
Published: 8/13/2021
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

ckeditor : ckeditordebian : debian_linuxfedoraproject : fedorafedoraproject : fedorafedoraproject : fedoraoracle : application_expressoracle : banking_party_managementoracle : commerce_guided_searchoracle : commerce_merchandisingoracle : documakeroracle : documakeroracle : financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructureoracle : financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructureoracle : financial_services_model_management_and_governanceoracle : jd_edwards_enterpriseone_toolsoracle : peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletoolsoracle : peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletoolsoracle : peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD