Drupal core - SA-CORE-2021-005
The Drupal project uses the CKEditor, library for WYSIWYG editing. CKEditor has released a security update that impacts Drupal.
Vulnerabilities are possible if Drupal is configured to allow use of the CKEditor library for WYSIWYG editing. An attacker that can create or edit content (even without access to CKEditor themselves) may be able to exploit one or more Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities to target users with access to the WYSIWYG CKEditor, including site admins with privileged access.
For more information, see CKEditor's announcement of the release.
This advisory is not covered by Drupal Steward.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | drupal/core | >= 8.0.0, < 8.9.18, >= 9.1.0, < 9.1.12, >= 9.2.0, < 9.2.4 | 8.9.18, 9.1.12, 9.2.4 |
| Drupal (core) | drupal/core | >= 8.0.0, < 8.9.18, >= 9.1.0, < 9.1.12, >= 9.2.0, < 9.2.4 | 8.9.18, 9.1.12, 9.2.4 |
References
- Weakness (CWE)
-- Platform
- Composer, Drupal
- Package
drupal/core- Disclosed
- 12.08.2021
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:17
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - DRUPAL-CORE-2021-005 - CC BY-SA 2.0; code GPL-2.0-or-later
Vulnerability history: drupal/core
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Drupal (core)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 165
- First → latest
- 02.2018 09.2026
- Without a fix
- 3
- Exploited in attacks
- 5
Severity breakdown
- Critical 17
- High 44
- Medium 72
- Low 6
- Unrated 26
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 4
- 2019: 14
- 2020: 12
- 2021: 11
- 2022: 61
- 2023: 6
- 2024: 36
- 2025: 8
- 2026: 13
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