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CVE-2020-9281

Published: Mar 7, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-79
NVD MITRE
6.1CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
4.3%
Top 10.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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).

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

n/an/a
PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleToolsOracle Corp.
On-prem
Databases
WebCenter PortalOracle Corp.
On-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
FedoraFedora Project
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Oracle Agile PLMOracle Corp.
On-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / erp
oracle corp.commercialUSDatabasesaka oracle
fedora projectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora
and 15 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7OJ4BSS3VEAEXPNSOOUAXX6RDNECGZNO/
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M4HHYQ6N452XTCIROFMJOTYEUWSB6FR4/
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L322YA73LCV3TO7ORY45WQDAFJVNKXBE/
lists.fedoraproject.org
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Timeline

Published
Mar 7, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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