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.
CVE-2024-38357 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
TinyMCE rich text editor
Library home page: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/tinymce/4.2.4/tinymce.min.js
Path to vulnerable library: /admin/editors/tinymce/tinymce.min.js
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **tinymce-4.2.4.min.js** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: df351b2afd89988ab17bca6c76add5ddebcf055b
Found in base branch: main
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.
Publish Date: 2024-06-19
URL: CVE-2024-38357
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Changed - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: Low - Availability Impact: None
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38357
Release Date: 2024-06-19
Fix Resolution: TinyMCE - 5.11.0,6.8.4,7.2.0
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