CVE-2020-9281: ckeditor Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2020-9281GHSA-vcjf-mgcg-jxjqBIT-drupal-2020-9281
Published 07-03-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-9281 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in ckeditor. EPSS estimates a 4.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
4.31%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2Timeline
- 07-03-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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 metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- OSV · NpmEcosystem advisory · calculated6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.31%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
91%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.31% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score4.31%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Oracle8 products
- agile_product_lifecycle_management9.3.5 | 9.3.6
- application_express< 20.2
- banking_enterprise_default_management2.6.2 | 2.7.0 | 2.7.1 | 2.10.0 | 2.12.0
- banking_enterprise_default_managment≥ 2.3.0, ≤ 2.4.0
- jd_edwards_enterpriseone_tools< 9.2.5.2
Ckeditor1 product
- ckeditor≥ 4.0, < 4.14
Drupal1 product
- drupal≥ 8.7.0, < 8.7.12 | ≥ 8.8.0, < 8.8.4
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL30 | 31 | 32
Npm1 product
- ckeditor4< 4.14.0
Ubuntu1 product
- ckeditor< 4.5.7+dfsg-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1 | < 4.5.7+dfsg-2ubuntu0.18.04.1 | < 4.12.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
6 vendors · 13 products
