Vulnerability identifier: #VU92821

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38356

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
tinymce
Web applications / JS libraries

Vendor: tinymce

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data when using the noneditable_regexp option. A remote attacker can inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

tinymce: 7.0.0 - 7.1.2, 6.0.0 - 6.8.3, 5.0.0 - 5.10.9

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External links
http://github.com/tinymce/tinymce/security/advisories/GHSA-9hcv-j9pv-qmph

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.