CVE-2019-19935
DOM-based cross-site scripting in Froala Editor
CVE-2019-19935 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Froala Editor, published July 7, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.85%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in froala-editor 3.2.3.
- Severity
- 6.1 MediumCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.85%EPSS, 79th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
3.2.3froala-editor
Description
Froala Editor before 3.2.3 allows XSS.
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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
froala-editornpm | before 3.2.3 | 3.2.3 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Froala Editor before 3.2.3 allows XSS.
- Record
CVE-2019-19935- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Froala Editor before 3.2.3 allows XSS.
- Record
CVE-2019-19935- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-1026No score
Froala Editor before 3.2.3 allows XSS.
- Record
EUVD-2022-1026- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h236-g5gh-vq6c
DOM-based cross-site scripting in Froala Editor
Froala WYSIWYG HTML Editor is a lightweight WYSIWYG HTML Editor written in JavaScript that enables rich text editing capabilities for web applications. A DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in versions before 3.2.3 because HTML code in the editor is not correctly sanitized when inserted into the DOM. This allows an attacker that can control the editor content to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim’s session.
- Record
GHSA-h236-g5gh-vq6c- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS: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
OSV
Froala Editor before 3.2.3 allows XSS.
- Record
CVE-2019-19935- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-h236-g5gh-vq6c
DOM-based cross-site scripting in Froala Editor
Froala WYSIWYG HTML Editor is a lightweight WYSIWYG HTML Editor written in JavaScript that enables rich text editing capabilities for web applications. A DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in versions before 3.2.3 because HTML code in the editor is not correctly sanitized when inserted into the DOM. This allows an attacker that can control the editor content to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim’s session.
- Record
GHSA-h236-g5gh-vq6c- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS: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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
github.com/froala/wysiwyg-editor/compare/v3.0.5...v3.0.6
packetstormsecurity.com/files/158300/Froala-WYSIWYG-HTML-Editor-3.1.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
snyk.io/vuln/npm:froala-editor
blog.compass-security.com/2020/07/yet-another-froala-0-day-xss
compass-security.com/fileadmin/Datein/Research/Advisories/CSNC-2020-004_DOM_XSS_in_Froala_WYSIWYG_HTML_Editor.txt
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19935
froala.com/wysiwyg-editor/changelog