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CVE-2020-27193

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Color Dialog plugin for CKEditor 4.15.0 allows remote attackers to run

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Color Dialog plugin for CKEditor 4.15.0 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary web script after persuading a user to copy and paste crafted HTML code into one of editor inputs.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.1 EPSS 0.01007
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
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Affected Products & Versions

10
ckeditorall versions
oracle agile plmall versions
oracle application express< 21.1.0.00.01
oracle banking party managementall versions
oracle banking platformall versions
oracle commerce merchandisingall versions
oracle financial services analytical applications infrastructure>= 8.0.6 and <= 8.0.9
oracle financial services analytical applications infrastructureall versions
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Affected Packages

1
Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
npm ckeditor4 MODERATE fixed in 4.15.1
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Scoring & Timeline

6.1
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD12 Nov 2020 · 09:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://ckeditor.com/blog/CKEditor-4.15.1-with-a-security-patch-released/Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://ckeditor.com/cke4/release/CKEditor-4.15.1Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://ckeditor.com/ckeditor-4/download/Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
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