Vulnerability Description
CKEditor4 is an open source what-you-see-is-what-you-get HTML editor. CKEditor4 prior to version 4.18.0 contains a vulnerability in the `dialog` plugin. The vulnerability allows abuse of a dialog input validator regular expression, which can cause a significant performance drop resulting in a browser tab freeze. A patch is available in version 4.18.0. There are currently no known workarounds.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ckeditor | Ckeditor | >= 4.0, < 4.18.0 |
| Drupal | Drupal | >= 8.0.0, < 9.2.15 |
| Oracle | Application Express | < 22.1.1 |
| Oracle | Commerce Merchandising | 11.3.2 |
| Oracle | Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure | >= 8.0.7.0.0, <= 8.1.0.0.0 |
| Oracle | Financial Services Behavior Detection Platform | >= 8.1.1.0, <= 8.1.2.1 |
| Oracle | Financial Services Trade-Based Anti Money Laundering | 8.0.7 |
| Oracle | Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools | 8.58 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 36 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://ckeditor.com/cke4/release/CKEditor-4.18.0Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/security/advisories/GHSA-f6rf-9m92-x2hhThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2022-005PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://ckeditor.com/cke4/release/CKEditor-4.18.0Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/security/advisories/GHSA-f6rf-9m92-x2hhThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2022-005PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-24729?
CVE-2022-24729 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). CKEditor4 is an open source what-you-see-is-what-you-get HTML editor. CKEditor4 prior to version 4.18.0 contains a vulnerability in the `dialog` plugin. The vulnerability allows abuse of a dialog inpu...
How severe is CVE-2022-24729?
CVE-2022-24729 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-24729?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ckeditor Ckeditor, Drupal Drupal, Oracle Application Express, Oracle Commerce Merchandising, Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure.