CVE-2020-9281
MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: March 7, 2020 at 12:02 AM UTC
Updated: August 25, 2026 at 04:28 PM UTC
11 products affected across 4 vendorsFedoraDrupalPeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools
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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
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).
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ckeditor· Ckeditordrupal
95%4.0 ≤ v < 4.14
Affected range stops below 4.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
8.7.0 ≤ v < 8.7.128.8.0 ≤ v < 8.8.4
Affected range stops below 8.7.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 8.8.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
95%
v < 20.2
Affected range stops below 20.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
2.3.0 ≤ v ≤ 2.4.0
v < 9.2.5.2
Affected range stops below 9.2.5.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 21.0
Affected range stops below 21.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7OJ4BSS3VEAEXPNSOOUAXX6RDNECGZNO/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L322YA73LCV3TO7ORY45WQDAFJVNKXBE/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M4HHYQ6N452XTCIROFMJOTYEUWSB6FR4/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
References (9)
x_refsource_MISCProductThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7OJ4BSS3VEAEXPNSOOUAXX6RDNECGZNO/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L322YA73LCV3TO7ORY45WQDAFJVNKXBE/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M4HHYQ6N452XTCIROFMJOTYEUWSB6FR4/x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.htmlx_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.htmlx_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.htmlx_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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