Products
TinyMCE
- 7.2.0
- 6.8.4
- 5.11.0
Source
security-advisories@github.com
Tags
CVE-2024-38357 details
Last Modified : June 19, 2024, 8:15 p.m.
Description
TinyMCE is an open source rich text editor. A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in TinyMCE’s content parsing code. This allowed specially crafted noscript elements containing malicious code to be executed when that content was loaded into the editor. This vulnerability has been patched in TinyMCE 7.2.0, TinyMCE 6.8.4 and TinyMCE 5.11.0 LTS by ensuring that content within noscript elements are properly parsed. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
CVSS Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6.1 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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Weakness
| Weakness | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-79 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
CVSS Data
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
NONE
Base Score
6.1
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
2.7
Base Severity
MEDIUM
Vector String : CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
| URL | Source |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce/commit/5acb741665a98e83d62b91713c800abbff43b00d | security-advisories@github.com |
| https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce/security/advisories/GHSA-w9jx-4g6g-rp7x | security-advisories@github.com |
| https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/xss | security-advisories@github.com |
| https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/tinymce/6/6.8.4-release-notes/#overview | security-advisories@github.com |
| https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/tinymce/7/7.2-release-notes/#overview | security-advisories@github.com |