CVE-2024-51434

Froala WYSIWYG editor allows cross-site scripting (XSS)

6.1 Medium

Inconsistent <plaintext> tag parsing allows for XSS in Froala WYSIWYG editor 4.3.0 and earlier.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.38%Up 0.3 points since Nov 8, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.1

Inconsistent <plaintext> tag parsing allows for XSS in Froala WYSIWYG editor 4.3.0 and earlier.

Record: CVE-2024-51434
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2024-45354 6.1

Inconsistent <plaintext> tag parsing allows for XSS in Froala WYSIWYG editor 4.3.0 and earlier.

Record: EUVD-2024-45354
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-549p-5c7f-c5p4 6.1

Froala WYSIWYG editor allows cross-site scripting (XSS)

Inconsistent <plaintext> tag parsing allows for XSS in Froala WYSIWYG editor 4.3.0 and earlier.

Record: GHSA-549p-5c7f-c5p4
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 6.1

Inconsistent <plaintext> tag parsing allows for XSS in Froala WYSIWYG editor 4.3.0 and earlier.

Record: CVE-2024-51434
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-549p-5c7f-c5p4 6.1

Froala WYSIWYG editor allows cross-site scripting (XSS)

Inconsistent <plaintext> tag parsing allows for XSS in Froala WYSIWYG editor 4.3.0 and earlier.

Record: GHSA-549p-5c7f-c5p4
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

froala wysiwyg editon

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`froala-editor` npm	through 4.3.0	None known
`froala/wysiwyg-editor` Packagist	through 4.3.0	None known
`froala/wysiwyg-editor` Packagist	through 4.3.0, plus listed versions 2.7.1v2.3.5v2.4.0v2.4.0-rc.1v2.4.1 Show 45 moreShow less v2.4.2v2.5.0v2.5.1v2.6.0v2.6.1v2.6.2v2.6.3v2.6.4v2.6.5v2.6.6v2.7.0v2.7.2v2.7.3v2.7.4v2.7.5v2.7.6v2.8.0v2.8.1v2.8.2v2.8.3v2.8.4v2.8.5v2.9.0v2.9.1v2.9.2v2.9.3v2.9.4v2.9.5v2.9.6v2.9.7v2.9.8v3.0.0v3.0.0-beta.1v3.0.0-beta.2v3.0.0-rc.1v3.0.0-rc.2v3.0.1v3.0.2v3.0.3v3.0.4v3.0.5v3.0.6v3.1.0v3.1.1v3.2.0	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2024-51434 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Froala Wysiwyg Editon, published November 7, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 31st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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