vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2021-26272): ckeditor vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Jan 26, 2021 | Nov 19, 2024 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Jan 26, 2021
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
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).
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-ckeditor
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