Search/CVE-2021-26272
● CVE — Medium

CVE-2021-26272

It was possible to execute a ReDoS-type attack inside CKEditor 4 before 4.16 by persuading a victim to paste crafted URL-like text into the editor, and then press Enter or Space (in the Autolink plugin).

View graph Watch Export
CVSS v3.1
6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
2.22%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorNETWORK
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionREQUIRED
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityNONE
IntegrityNONE
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Connections
12 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Jan 26, 2021
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Aug 25, 2026