github_osv/GHSA-3rh3-wfr4-76mj
Regular expression Denial of Service in multiple packages
### Impact
A regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) vulnerability has been discovered in multiple CKEditor 5 packages. The vulnerability allowed to abuse particular regular expressions, which could cause a significant performance drop resulting in a browser tab freeze. It affects all users using the CKEditor 5 packages listed above at version <= 26.0.0.
### Patches
The problem has been recognized and patched. The fix will be available in version 27.0.0.
### For more information
Email us at
security@cksource.com if you have any questions or comments about this advisory.
### Acknowledgements
The CKEditor 5 team would like to thank Yeting Li for recognizing and reporting these vulnerabilities.
gitlab/npm/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-engine/CVE-2021-21391
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CKEditor 5 provides a WYSIWYG editing solution. A regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) vulnerability has been discovered in multiple CKEditor 5 packages. The vulnerability allowed to abuse particular regular expressions, which could cause a significant performance drop resulting in a browser tab freeze.
gitlab/npm/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-font/CVE-2021-21391
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CKEditor 5 provides a WYSIWYG editing solution. A regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) vulnerability has been discovered in multiple CKEditor 5 packages. The vulnerability allowed to abuse particular regular expressions, which could cause a significant performance drop resulting in a browser tab freeze.
gitlab/npm/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-image/CVE-2021-21391
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CKEditor 5 provides a WYSIWYG editing solution. A regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) vulnerability has been discovered in multiple CKEditor 5 packages. The vulnerability allowed to abuse particular regular expressions, which could cause a significant performance drop resulting in a browser tab freeze.
gitlab/npm/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-list/CVE-2021-21391
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CKEditor 5 provides a WYSIWYG editing solution. A regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) vulnerability has been discovered in multiple CKEditor 5 packages. The vulnerability allowed to abuse particular regular expressions, which could cause a significant performance drop resulting in a browser tab freeze.
gitlab/npm/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-markdown-gfm/CVE-2021-21391
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CKEditor 5 provides a WYSIWYG editing solution. A regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) vulnerability has been discovered in multiple CKEditor 5 packages. The vulnerability allowed to abuse particular regular expressions, which could cause a significant performance drop resulting in a browser tab freeze.
gitlab/npm/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-media-embed/CVE-2021-21391
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CKEditor 5 provides a WYSIWYG editing solution. A regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) vulnerability has been discovered in multiple CKEditor 5 packages. The vulnerability allowed to abuse particular regular expressions, which could cause a significant performance drop resulting in a browser tab freeze.
gitlab/npm/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-paste-from-office/CVE-2021-21391
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CKEditor 5 provides a WYSIWYG editing solution. A regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) vulnerability has been discovered in multiple CKEditor 5 packages. The vulnerability allowed to abuse particular regular expressions, which could cause a significant performance drop resulting in a browser tab freeze.
gitlab/npm/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-widget/CVE-2021-21391
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CKEditor 5 provides a WYSIWYG editing solution. A regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) vulnerability has been discovered in multiple CKEditor 5 packages. The vulnerability allowed to abuse particular regular expressions, which could cause a significant performance drop resulting in a browser tab freeze.