UBUNTU-CVE-2021-41165

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-41165
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-41165.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-41165
Upstream
Published
2021-11-17T20:15:00Z
Modified
2025-07-14T07:00:50.300555Z
Severity
  • 8.2 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L CVSS Calculator
  • 5.4 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

CKEditor4 is an open source WYSIWYG HTML editor. In affected version a vulnerability has been discovered in the core HTML processing module and may affect all plugins used by CKEditor 4. The vulnerability allowed to inject malformed comments HTML bypassing content sanitization, which could result in executing JavaScript code. It affects all users using the CKEditor 4 at version < 4.17.0. The problem has been recognized and patched. The fix will be available in version 4.17.0.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / ckeditor

Package

Name
ckeditor
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ckeditor@4.5.7+dfsg-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

4.*

4.4.4+dfsg1-3
4.5.6+dfsg-1
4.5.7+dfsg-1
4.5.7+dfsg-2
4.5.7+dfsg-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1
4.5.7+dfsg-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm2

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / ldap-account-manager

Package

Name
ldap-account-manager
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ldap-account-manager@5.2-1ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

4.*

4.9-1

5.*

5.1-1
5.2-1
5.2-1ubuntu1

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / request-tracker4

Package

Name
request-tracker4
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/request-tracker4@4.2.12-5?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

4.*

4.2.11-2
4.2.12-3
4.2.12-4
4.2.12-5

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / ckeditor

Package

Name
ckeditor
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ckeditor@4.5.7+dfsg-2ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

4.*

4.5.7+dfsg-2
4.5.7+dfsg-2ubuntu0.18.04.1
4.5.7+dfsg-2ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / ckeditor3

Package

Name
ckeditor3
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ckeditor3@3.6.6.1+dfsg-1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.6.6.1+dfsg-1

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / ldap-account-manager

Package

Name
ldap-account-manager
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ldap-account-manager@6.2-1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

5.*

5.7-1

6.*

6.1-1
6.2-1

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / request-tracker4

Package

Name
request-tracker4
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/request-tracker4@4.4.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

4.*

4.4.1-5
4.4.2-1
4.4.2-2
4.4.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / ckeditor

Package

Name
ckeditor
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ckeditor@4.12.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

4.*

4.11.1+dfsg-1
4.12.1+dfsg-1
4.12.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
4.12.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm1

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / ckeditor3

Package

Name
ckeditor3
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ckeditor3@3.6.6.1+dfsg-4?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.6.6.1+dfsg-3
3.6.6.1+dfsg-4

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / ldap-account-manager

Package

Name
ldap-account-manager
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ldap-account-manager@6.7-1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

6.*

6.7-1

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / request-tracker4

Package

Name
request-tracker4
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/request-tracker4@4.4.3-2+deb10u3build0.20.04.1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

4.*

4.4.3-2
4.4.3-2+deb10u3build0.20.04.1

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / ckeditor

Package

Name
ckeditor
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ckeditor@4.16.2+dfsg-1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

4.*

4.16.0+dfsg-2
4.16.2+dfsg-1

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / ckeditor3

Package

Name
ckeditor3
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ckeditor3@3.6.6.1+dfsg-7?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.6.6.1+dfsg-7

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / ldap-account-manager

Package

Name
ldap-account-manager
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ldap-account-manager@7.7-1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

7.*

7.5-1
7.7-1

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / request-tracker4

Package

Name
request-tracker4
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/request-tracker4@4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22.04.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

4.*

4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1
4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22.04.1

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / ckeditor3

Package

Name
ckeditor3
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ckeditor3@3.6.6.1+dfsg-7?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.6.6.1+dfsg-7

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / ldap-account-manager

Package

Name
ldap-account-manager
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ldap-account-manager@8.5-1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

8.*

8.3-1
8.5-1

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / request-tracker4

Package

Name
request-tracker4
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/request-tracker4@4.4.7+dfsg-1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

4.*

4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1
4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu2
4.4.7+dfsg-1

Ubuntu:25.04 / ckeditor3

Package

Name
ckeditor3
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ckeditor3@3.6.6.1+dfsg-7?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.6.6.1+dfsg-7

Ubuntu:25.04 / ldap-account-manager

Package

Name
ldap-account-manager
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ldap-account-manager@9.0-1?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

8.*

8.5-1

9.*

9.0-1

Ubuntu:25.04 / request-tracker4

Package

Name
request-tracker4
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/request-tracker4@4.4.7+dfsg-4syncable1?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

4.*

4.4.7+dfsg-1
4.4.7+dfsg-4syncable1