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Security checkNovember 07, 2023

TinyMCE XSS vulnerability in notificationManager.open API

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Medium severitynpmtinymce

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Description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in TinyMCE’s Notification Manager API. The vulnerability exploits TinyMCE’s unfiltered notification system, which is used in error handling.

Recommendation

Update the tinymce package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): **< 5.10.8 >= 6.0.0, < 6.7.1**
  • Patched version(s): **5.10.8 6.7.1**

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