CVE-2022-24729

Name: CVE-2022-24729
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-03-16T17:15:07.943+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 2.45%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-24729 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. CKEditor4 is an open source what-you-see-is-what-you-get HTML editor. CKEditor4 prior to version 4.18.0 contains a vulnerability in the `dialog` plugin. EPSS estimates a 2.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

CKEditor4 is an open source what-you-see-is-what-you-get HTML editor. CKEditor4 prior to version 4.18.0 contains a vulnerability in the `dialog` plugin. The vulnerability allows abuse of a dialog input validator regular expression, which can cause a significant performance drop resulting in a browser tab freeze. A patch is available in version 4.18.0. There are currently no known workarounds.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.45%

82.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ckeditor	Ckeditor	>= 4.0, < 4.18.0
Drupal	Drupal	>= 8.0.0, < 9.2.15
Drupal	Drupal	>= 9.3.0, < 9.3.8
Oracle	Application Express	< 22.1.1
Oracle	Commerce Merchandising	11.3.2
Oracle	Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure	>= 8.0.7.0.0, <= 8.1.0.0.0
Oracle	Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure	8.1.1.0
Oracle	Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure	8.1.2.0
Oracle	Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure	8.1.2.1
Oracle	Financial Services Behavior Detection Platform	>= 8.1.1.0, <= 8.1.2.1
Oracle	Financial Services Behavior Detection Platform	8.0.7.0
Oracle	Financial Services Behavior Detection Platform	8.0.8.0
Oracle	Financial Services Trade-Based Anti Money Laundering	8.0.7
Oracle	Financial Services Trade-Based Anti Money Laundering	8.0.8
Oracle	Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools	8.58
Oracle	Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools	8.59
Fedoraproject	Fedora	36
Fedoraproject	Fedora	37

References

https://ckeditor.com/cke4/release/CKEditor-4.18.0Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/security/advisories/GHSA-f6rf-9m92-x2hhThird Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VR76VBN5GW5QUBJFHVXRX36UZ6YTCMW6/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WOZGMCYDB2OKKULFXZKM6V7JJW4ZZHJP/
https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2022-005Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://ckeditor.com/cke4/release/CKEditor-4.18.0Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/security/advisories/GHSA-f6rf-9m92-x2hhThird Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VR76VBN5GW5QUBJFHVXRX36UZ6YTCMW6/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WOZGMCYDB2OKKULFXZKM6V7JJW4ZZHJP/
https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2022-005Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 16, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-24729?

How severe is CVE-2022-24729?

CVE-2022-24729 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-24729?

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Source: NVD / NIST