# CVE-2020-36389: In CiviCRM before 5.28.1 and CiviCRM ESR before 5.27.5 ESR, the CKEditor configuration form allows CSRF.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-06-17 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In CiviCRM before 5.28.1 and CiviCRM ESR before 5.27.5 ESR, the CKEditor configuration form allows CSRF.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://civicrm.org/advisory/civi-sa-2020-11-csrf-ckeditor-configuration-form
- https://blog.sonarsource.com/civicrm-code-execution-vulnerability-chain-explained/

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