TinyMCE Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability using noscript elements
Impact
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.
Patches
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.
Fix
To avoid this vulnerability:
- Upgrade to TinyMCE 7.2.0 or higher.
- Upgrade to TinyMCE 6.8.4 or higher for TinyMCE 6.x.
- Upgrade to TinyMCE 5.11.0 LTS or higher for TinyMCE 5.x (only available as part of commercial long-term support contract).
Acknowledgements
Tiny thanks Malav Khatri and another reporter for their help identifying this vulnerability.
References
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Email us at infosec@tiny.cloud
- Open an issue in the TinyMCE repo
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | tinymce/tinymce | < 5.11.0, >= 6.0.0, < 6.8.4, >= 7.0.0, < 7.2.0 | 5.11.0, 6.8.4, 7.2.0 |
| npm package | tinymce | < 5.11.0, >= 6.0.0, < 6.8.4, >= 7.0.0, < 7.2.0 | 5.11.0, 6.8.4, 7.2.0 |
| .NET (NuGet) | TinyMCE | < 5.11.0, >= 6.0.0, < 6.8.4, >= 7.0.0, < 7.2.0 | 5.11.0, 6.8.4, 7.2.0 |
| Python (PyPI) | django-tinymce | < 4.1.0 | 4.1.0 |
References
- https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce/security/advisories/GHSA-w9jx-4g6g-rp7x
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38357
- https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce/commit/5acb741665a98e83d62b91713c800abbff43b00d
- https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce/commit/a9fb858509f86dacfa8b01cfd34653b408983ac0
- https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce
- https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/xss
- https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/tinymce/6/6.8.4-release-notes/#overview
- https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/tinymce/7/7.2-release-notes/#overview
- https://pypi.org/project/django-tinymce
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w9jx-4g6g-rp7x
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Composer, npm, .NET (NuGet), Python (PyPI)
- Package
tinymce/tinymce, tinymce, TinyMCE- Disclosed
- 19.06.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:18
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-w9jx-4g6g-rp7x - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-1302 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: django-tinymce
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 3
- First → latest
- 11.2021 06.2024
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 3
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 2
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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