8.7
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-47759
TinyMCE Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability using through data-mce- prefixed src, href, style attributes
Description

TinyMCE is an open source rich text editor. Prior to 5.11.1, 7.9.3, and 8.5.1, there is a stored XSS vulnerability via unsanitized data-mce-* attributes (data-mce-href, data-mce-src, data-mce-style). Allows attackers to inject malicious values that override safe attributes during serialization, bypassing validation. This vulnerability is fixed in 5.11.1, 7.9.3, and 8.5.1.

INFO

Published Date :

May 28, 2026, 4:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 28, 2026, 4:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update TinyMCE to a patched version to fix XSS via unsanitized data-mce attributes.
  • Update TinyMCE to version 5.11.1 or later.
  • Update TinyMCE to version 7.9.3 or later.
  • Update TinyMCE to version 8.5.1 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-47759.

URL Resource
https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce/security/advisories/GHSA-q742-qvgc-gc2f
https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/tinymce/7/7.9.3-release-notes/#overview
https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/tinymce/8/8.5.1-release-notes/#overview
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-47759 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 28, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description TinyMCE is an open source rich text editor. Prior to 5.11.1, 7.9.3, and 8.5.1, there is a stored XSS vulnerability via unsanitized data-mce-* attributes (data-mce-href, data-mce-src, data-mce-style). Allows attackers to inject malicious values that override safe attributes during serialization, bypassing validation. This vulnerability is fixed in 5.11.1, 7.9.3, and 8.5.1.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added Reference https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce/security/advisories/GHSA-q742-qvgc-gc2f
    Added Reference https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/tinymce/7/7.9.3-release-notes/#overview
    Added Reference https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/tinymce/8/8.5.1-release-notes/#overview
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