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This can occur in plugins that use the alert or confirm dialogs, such as in the `image` plugin, which presents these dialogs when certain errors occur. The vulnerability allowed arbitrary JavaScript execution when an alert presented in the TinyMCE UI for the current user.\n\n### Patches\nThis vulnerability has been patched in TinyMCE 5.10.7 and TinyMCE 6.3.1 by ensuring HTML sanitization was still performed after unwrapping invalid elements.\n\n### Fix\nTo avoid this vulnerability:\n- Upgrade to TinyMCE 5.10.7 or higher for TinyMCE 5.x.\n- Upgrade to TinyMCE 6.3.1 or higher for TinyMCE 6.x.\n\n### Workaround\nTo reduce the impact of this vulnerability:\n- Ensure the the `images_upload_handler` returns a valid value as per the images_upload_handler documentation.\n\n### References\n- https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/release-notes/release-notes5107/#securityfixes\n- https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/tinymce/6/6.3-release-notes/#security-fixes\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Email us at [infosec@tiny.cloud](mailto:infosec@tiny.cloud)\n* Open an issue in the [TinyMCE repo](https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce/issues)","status":"published","published":"2022-12-08T23:30:01Z","modified":"2023-01-28T05:05:27Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":5.4,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-79"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:36:24.277749Z"},{"id":"GHSA-5vm8-hhgr-jcjp","title":"Cross-site scripting vulnerability in TinyMCE","description":"### Impact\nA cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the URL sanitization logic of the core parser for `form` elements. The vulnerability allowed arbitrary JavaScript execution when inserting a specially crafted piece of content into the editor using the clipboard or APIs, and then submitting the form. However, as TinyMCE does not allow forms to be submitted while editing, the vulnerability could only be triggered when the content was previewed or rendered outside of the editor. This impacts all users who are using TinyMCE 5.7.0 or lower.\n\n### Patches\nThis vulnerability has been patched in TinyMCE 5.7.1 by improved URL sanitization logic.\n\n### Workarounds\nTo work around this vulnerability, either:\n- Upgrade to TinyMCE 5.7.1 or higher\n- Manually sanitize `form` URL attributes using a [TinyMCE node filter](https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/api/tinymce.html/tinymce.html.domparser/#addnodefilter).\n- Disable `form` elements in your content using the [invalid_elements](https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/configure/content-filtering/#invalid_elements) setting.\n\n#### Example: Sanitizing using a node filter\n```js\neditor.parser.addNodeFilter('form', function(nodes) {\n  nodes.forEach(function(node) {\n    if (node.attributes) {\n      node.attributes.forEach(function(attr) {\n        var name = attr.name;\n        var value = attr.value;\n        // Sanitize the attribute value here or remove it entirely\n        var sanitizedValue = ...;\n        node.attr(name, santizedValue);\n      });\n    }\n  });\n});\n```\n\n#### Example: Using invalid_elements\n```js\ninvalid_elements: 'form'\n```\n\n### Acknowledgements\nTiny Technologies would like to thank Mikhail Khramenkov at Solar Security Research Team for discovering this vulnerability.\n\n### References\nhttps://www.tiny.cloud/docs/release-notes/release-notes571/#securityfixes\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue in the [TinyMCE repo](https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce/issues)\n* Email us at [infosec@tiny.cloud](mailto:infosec@tiny.cloud)","status":"published","published":"2021-05-28T19:18:53Z","modified":"2023-01-09T05:05:07Z","cwes":["CWE-79"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:36:11.367194Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2022-23494","description":"tinymce is an open source rich text editor. 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The vulnerability allowed arbitrary JavaScript execution when an alert presented in the TinyMCE UI for the current user.\n\n### Patches\nThis vulnerability has been patched in TinyMCE 5.10.7 and TinyMCE 6.3.1 by ensuring HTML sanitization was still performed after unwrapping invalid elements.\n\n### Fix\nTo avoid this vulnerability:\n- Upgrade to TinyMCE 5.10.7 or higher for TinyMCE 5.x.\n- Upgrade to TinyMCE 6.3.1 or higher for TinyMCE 6.x.\n\n### Workaround\nTo reduce the impact of this vulnerability:\n- Ensure the the `images_upload_handler` returns a valid value as per the images_upload_handler documentation.\n\n### References\n- https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/release-notes/release-notes5107/#securityfixes\n- https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/tinymce/6/6.3-release-notes/#security-fixes\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Email us at [infosec@tiny.cloud](mailto:infosec@tiny.cloud)\n* Open an issue in the [TinyMCE repo](https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce/issues)","status":"published","published":"2022-12-08T23:30:01Z","modified":"2023-11-08T04:08:19.194114Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":5.4,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-79"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:47.822182Z"},{"id":"UBUNTU-CVE-2022-23494","description":"tinymce is an open source rich text editor. A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the alert and confirm dialogs when these dialogs were provided with malicious HTML content. This can occur in plugins that use the alert or confirm dialogs, such as in the `image` plugin, which presents these dialogs when certain errors occur. The vulnerability allowed arbitrary JavaScript execution when an alert presented in the TinyMCE UI for the current user. This vulnerability has been patched in TinyMCE 5.10.7 and TinyMCE 6.3.1 by ensuring HTML sanitization was still performed after unwrapping invalid elements. Users are advised to upgrade to either 5.10.7 or 6.3.1. Users unable to upgrade may ensure the the `images_upload_handler` returns a valid value as per the images_upload_handler documentation.","status":"published","published":"2022-12-08T22:15:00Z","modified":"2025-10-24T04:53:28Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":5.4,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N","level":"medium"},{"version":"3.1","score":6.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N","level":"medium"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T16:53:53.13624Z"},{"id":"CLSA-2026-1777423184","title":"TuxCare security update for tinymce (12 CVEs)","description":"TuxCare rebuilt tinymce to address 12 CVEs. Fixed in 4.9.11-tuxcare.1.","status":"published","published":"2026-08-04T14:52:29Z","modified":"2026-10-23T13:58:18.137089536Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:43:44.384419Z"},{"id":"GHSA-5vm8-hhgr-jcjp","title":"Cross-site scripting vulnerability in TinyMCE","description":"### Impact\nA cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the URL sanitization logic of the core parser for `form` elements. The vulnerability allowed arbitrary JavaScript execution when inserting a specially crafted piece of content into the editor using the clipboard or APIs, and then submitting the form. However, as TinyMCE does not allow forms to be submitted while editing, the vulnerability could only be triggered when the content was previewed or rendered outside of the editor. This impacts all users who are using TinyMCE 5.7.0 or lower.\n\n### Patches\nThis vulnerability has been patched in TinyMCE 5.7.1 by improved URL sanitization logic.\n\n### Workarounds\nTo work around this vulnerability, either:\n- Upgrade to TinyMCE 5.7.1 or higher\n- Manually sanitize `form` URL attributes using a [TinyMCE node filter](https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/api/tinymce.html/tinymce.html.domparser/#addnodefilter).\n- Disable `form` elements in your content using the [invalid_elements](https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/configure/content-filtering/#invalid_elements) setting.\n\n#### Example: Sanitizing using a node filter\n```js\neditor.parser.addNodeFilter('form', function(nodes) {\n  nodes.forEach(function(node) {\n    if (node.attributes) {\n      node.attributes.forEach(function(attr) {\n        var name = attr.name;\n        var value = attr.value;\n        // Sanitize the attribute value here or remove it entirely\n        var sanitizedValue = ...;\n        node.attr(name, santizedValue);\n      });\n    }\n  });\n});\n```\n\n#### Example: Using invalid_elements\n```js\ninvalid_elements: 'form'\n```\n\n### Acknowledgements\nTiny Technologies would like to thank Mikhail Khramenkov at Solar Security Research Team for discovering this vulnerability.\n\n### References\nhttps://www.tiny.cloud/docs/release-notes/release-notes571/#securityfixes\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue in the [TinyMCE repo](https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce/issues)\n* Email us at [infosec@tiny.cloud](mailto:infosec@tiny.cloud)","status":"published","published":"2021-05-28T19:18:53Z","modified":"2021-05-27T21:29:43Z","cwes":["CWE-79"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:38.911014Z"}]}}