HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-24729
HIGH

CVE-2022-24729

CWE-400Published: March 16, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-24729 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

ckeditor1 product(s)
ckeditor
Drupal1 product(s)
drupal
Fedora1 product(s)
fedora
Oracle6 product(s)
application expresscommerce merchandisingfinancial services analytical applications infrastructurefinancial services behavior detection platformfinancial services trade-based anti money launderingpeoplesoft enterprise peopletools
Source: NVD CPE · 17 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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GitHub PoC Search
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Rapid7 / Metasploit
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2022-005
PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
PATCHhttps://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2022-005
PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
ADVISORYhttps://ckeditor.com/cke4/release/CKEditor-4.18.0
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/security/advisories/GHSA-f6rf-9m92-x2hh
ADVISORYhttps://ckeditor.com/cke4/release/CKEditor-4.18.0
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor4/security/advisories/GHSA-f6rf-9m92-x2hh

All References (12)

→
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

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-24729
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-400
CISA KEVNo
Affected4 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 16, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-24729 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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