What is CVE-2021-42228?

CVE-2021-42228 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kindsoft Kindeditor, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-10-14.

How severe is CVE-2021-42228?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2021-42228 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CSRF in Kindsoft Kindeditor

CVE-2021-42228

A Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in KindEditor 4.1.x, as demonstrated by examples/uploadbutton.html.

Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

EPSS: 0.010 (57.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Kindsoft Kindeditor
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-42228?: CVE-2021-42228 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kindsoft Kindeditor, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-10-14.
How severe is CVE-2021-42228?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-42228 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.