CVE-2020-26523

Froala WYSIWYG Editor XSS Vulnerability

6.1 MediumFix available

CVE-2020-26523 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Froala Editor, published October 2, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.69%, the 53rd percentile. Fixed in froala/wysiwyg-editor 3.2.2.

What does this mean?

Severity: 6.1 MediumCVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploit chance: 0.69%EPSS, 53rd percentile
Exploitation: None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in: 3.2.2froala/wysiwyg-editor +1 more

Description

Froala Editor before 3.2.2 allows XSS via pasted content.

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

0.69%Up 0.3 points since Apr 14, 2021

Affected products

froala editor

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`froala/wysiwyg-editor` Packagist	before 3.2.2	3.2.2
`froala/wysiwyg-editor` Packagist	before 3.2.2, 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	3.2.2

What each source reports

NVD Score used6.1

Froala Editor before 3.2.2 allows XSS via pasted content.

Record: CVE-2020-26523
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE ListNo score

Froala Editor before 3.2.2 allows XSS via pasted content.

Record: CVE-2020-26523
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-5026No score

Froala Editor before 3.2.2 allows XSS via pasted content.

Record: EUVD-2022-5026
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qrhq-x7xh-27846.1

Froala WYSIWYG Editor XSS Vulnerability

Froala Editor before 3.2.2 allows XSS via pasted content.

Record: GHSA-qrhq-x7xh-2784
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

OSV6.1

Froala Editor before 3.2.2 allows XSS via pasted content.

Record: CVE-2020-26523
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: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-qrhq-x7xh-27846.1

Froala WYSIWYG Editor XSS Vulnerability

Froala Editor before 3.2.2 allows XSS via pasted content.

Record: GHSA-qrhq-x7xh-2784
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

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 10, 2026	facts
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.

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