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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.117501
Category:Web application abuses
Title:CKEditor 4.0 < 4.16.1 XSS Vulnerability - Windows
Summary:CKEditor is prone to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
CKEditor is prone to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
An XSS vulnerability in the HTML Data Processor in CKEditor
allows remote attackers to inject executable JavaScript code through a crafted comment
because --!> is mishandled.

Affected Software/OS:
CKEditor version 4.0 through 4.16.0.

Solution:
Update to version 4.16.1 or later

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-33829
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NYA354LJP47KCVJMTUO77ZCX3ZK42G3T/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UVOYN2WKDPLKCNILIGEZM236ABQASLGW/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WAGNWHFIQAVCP537KFFS2A2GDG66J7XD/
https://ckeditor.com/blog/ckeditor-4.16.1-with-accessibility-enhancements/#improvements-for-comments-in-html-parser
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00007.html
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