FCKeditor.Java 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop)…
Priority LOW 28CWE-399Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
FCKeditor.Java 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed request parameter that contains "ctrl" characters.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02565 85th percentileScored 2026-11-08
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:frederico_caldeira_knabben:fckeditor.java:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4 | Vulnerable | Frederico Caldeira Knabben |
- cpe:2.3:a:frederico_caldeira_knabben:fckeditor.java:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·Frederico Caldeira Knabben
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-4875
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-96r9-wrq7-wv4m
References
Sources
- CVE-2009-4875 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-4875 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-96r9-wrq7-wv4m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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