CVE-2021-42228 json
Cross Site Request Forgery in kindeditor
published 2021-10-14 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-3ww4-cp53-6g2x , EUVD-2021-2152
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 62%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in KindEditor 4.1.x, as demonstrated by examples/uploadbutton.html.
Exploit prediction
0.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/kindsoft/kindeditor/issues/337 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | kindeditor | <=4.1.12 |
no fix listed |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
References
-
github.com
/kindsoft/kindeditor/issues/337
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42228
advisory
-
github.com
/kindsoft/kindeditor
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-42228
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-3ww4-cp53-6g2x
- NVD CVE-2021-42228
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