Vulnerability · Published Oct 14, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-42227
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in the kindeditor package (npm). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 61% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 39.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Cross SIte Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in KindEditor 4.1.x via a Google search inurl:/examples/uploadbutton.html and then the .html file on the website that uses this editor (the file suffix is allowed).
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | kindeditor | no fix listed | GHSA-wv83-jrfh-rp33 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://github.com/kindsoft/kindeditor/issues/336 x_refsource_MISC