CVE-2020-27193

Description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Color Dialog plugin for CKEditor 4.15.0 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary web script after persuading a user to copy and paste crafted HTML code into one of editor inputs.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.91% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory ckeditor.com Vendor Advisory ckeditor.com Vendor Advisory ckeditor.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://ckeditor.com/ckeditor-4/download/ release notes vendor advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html third party advisory patch
https://ckeditor.com/cke4/release/CKEditor-4.15.1 release notes vendor advisory
https://ckeditor.com/blog/CKEditor-4.15.1-with-a-security-patch-released/ release notes vendor advisory
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html third party advisory patch
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-27193?
CVE-2020-27193 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-27193?
To fix CVE-2020-27193, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-27193 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-27193 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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