CVE-2021-21254

CKEditor 5 is an open source rich text editor framework with a modular architecture. The CKEditor 5 Markdown plugin (@ckeditor/ckeditor5-markdown-gfm) before version 25.0.0 has a regex denial of service (ReDoS) vulnerability. The vulnerability allowed to abuse link recognition regular expression, which could cause a significant performance drop resulting in browser tab freeze. It affects all users using CKEditor 5 Markdown plugin at version <= 24.0.0. The problem has been recognized and patched. The fix will be available in version 25.0.0.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:ckeditor5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 03:29

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References
  • {'url': 'https://www.npmjs.com/package/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-markdown-gfm', 'name': 'https://www.npmjs.com/package/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-markdown-gfm', 'tags': ['Release Notes', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • () https://www.npmjs.com/package/%40ckeditor/ckeditor5-markdown-gfm -

09 Aug 2022, 17:31

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First Time Ckeditor ckeditor5
CPE cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:ckeditor_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:ckeditor5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

01 Feb 2021, 19:53

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References (MISC) https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/releases/tag/v25.0.0 - (MISC) https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/releases/tag/v25.0.0 - Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/security/advisories/GHSA-hgmg-hhc8-g5wr - (CONFIRM) https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/security/advisories/GHSA-hgmg-hhc8-g5wr - Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://www.npmjs.com/package/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-markdown-gfm - (MISC) https://www.npmjs.com/package/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-markdown-gfm - Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:ckeditor_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : 4.0
v3 : 6.5

29 Jan 2021, 22:42

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-01-29 22:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:41


NVD link : CVE-2021-21254

Mitre link : CVE-2021-21254

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-21254


JSON object : View

Products Affected

ckeditor

  • ckeditor5
CWE
CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption