CVE-2024-38356: Tinymce/tinymce Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-9hcv-j9pv-qmph
CVSS 6.1
CWE-79
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-38356 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.1) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Tinymce/tinymce libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves tinymce cross-site scripting (xss) vulnerability using noneditable_regexp option. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 6.8.4, 5.11.0, 7.2.0, 4.1.0.

CVE-2024-38356 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-38356
GHSA Identifier GHSA-9hcv-j9pv-qmph
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.1
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Tinymce/tinymce
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.1

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Changed (S:C)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2024-38356

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Tinymce/tinymce dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

tinymce/tinymce fixed: 6.8.4
Upgrade tinymce/tinymce to 6.8.4
tinymce fixed: 5.11.0
npm install tinymce@5.11.0
TinyMCE fixed: 5.11.0
Upgrade TinyMCE to 5.11.0
tinymce/tinymce fixed: 5.11.0
Upgrade tinymce/tinymce to 5.11.0
tinymce fixed: 6.8.4
npm install tinymce@6.8.4
tinymce fixed: 7.2.0
npm install tinymce@7.2.0
TinyMCE fixed: 6.8.4
Upgrade TinyMCE to 6.8.4
TinyMCE fixed: 7.2.0
Upgrade TinyMCE to 7.2.0
tinymce/tinymce fixed: 7.2.0
Upgrade tinymce/tinymce to 7.2.0
django-tinymce fixed: 4.1.0
pip install django-tinymce>=4.1.0
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

inspect dependencies for tinymce/tinymce

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2024-38356, inspect your project dependencies for Tinymce/tinymce:

inspect dependencies for tinymce/tinymce

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Tinymce/tinymce in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 6.8.4), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In Tinymce/tinymce, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Impact A [cross-site scripting (XSS)](https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/xss/) vulnerability was discovered in TinyMCE’s content extraction code. When using the `noneditable_regexp` option, specially crafted HTML attributes containing malicious code were able to be executed when content was extracted from the editor. ### Patches This vulnerability has been patched in TinyMCE 7.2.0, TinyMCE 6.8.4 and TinyMCE 5.11.0 LTS by ensuring that, when using the `noneditable_regexp` option, any content within an attribute is properly verified to match the configured regular expression before being added. ### Fix To avoid this vulnerability: * Upgrade to TinyMCE 7.2.0 or higher. * Upgrade to TinyMCE 6.8.4 or higher for TinyMCE 6.x. * Upgrade to TinyMCE 5.11.0 LTS or higher for TinyMCE 5.x (only available as part of commercial [long-term support](https://www.tiny.cloud/long-term-support/) contract). ### References * [TinyMCE 6.8.4](https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/tinymce/6/6.8.4-release-notes/#overview) * [TinyMCE 7.2.0](https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/tinymce/7/7.2-release-notes/#overview) ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Email us at [infosec@tiny.cloud](mailto:infosec@tiny.cloud) * Open an issue in the [TinyMCE repo](https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+sort%3Aupdated-desc)

CVE-2024-38356 Affected Tinymce/tinymce Versions

10 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
6.8.45.11.07.2.04.1.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
tinymce/tinymce
Packagist
≥ 6.0.0
< 6.8.4
6.8.4
tinymce
npm
< 5.11.0
5.11.0
TinyMCE
NuGet
< 5.11.0
5.11.0
tinymce/tinymce
Packagist
< 5.11.0
5.11.0
tinymce
npm
≥ 6.0.0
< 6.8.4
6.8.4
tinymce
npm
≥ 7.0.0
< 7.2.0
7.2.0
TinyMCE
NuGet
≥ 6.0.0
< 6.8.4
6.8.4
TinyMCE
NuGet
≥ 7.0.0
< 7.2.0
7.2.0
tinymce/tinymce
Packagist
≥ 7.0.0
< 7.2.0
7.2.0
django-tinymce
PyPI
< 4.1.0
4.1.0

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-38356?
CVE-2024-38356 is a security vulnerability in Tinymce/tinymce involving TinyMCE Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability using noneditable_regexp option under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Tinymce/tinymce versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 6.8.4, 5.11.0, 7.2.0, 4.1.0 across affected packages: tinymce/tinymce, tinymce, TinyMCE, django-tinymce.
What version fixes CVE-2024-38356?
Upgrading to 6.8.4, 5.11.0, 7.2.0, 4.1.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is tinymce/tinymce affected?
Yes, tinymce/tinymce is affected in releases prior to 6.8.4, 5.11.0, 7.2.0. Upgrade your dependency to 6.8.4, 5.11.0, 7.2.0 or later.
Is tinymce affected?
Yes, tinymce is affected in releases prior to 5.11.0, 6.8.4, 7.2.0. Upgrade your dependency to 5.11.0, 6.8.4, 7.2.0 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-38356?
CVE-2024-38356 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-38356?
CVE-2024-38356 is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2024-38356?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for tinymce/tinymce'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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