CVE-2021-33829

high-risk
Published 2021-06-09

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the HTML Data Processor in CKEditor 4 4.14.0 through 4.16.x before 4.16.1 allows remote attackers to inject executable JavaScript code through a crafted comment because --!> is mishandled.

Do I need to act?

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49.7% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 50% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 6.1/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

54
/ 100
high-risk
Severity 23/34 · High
Exploitability 18/34 · Moderate
Exposure 13/34 · Low