CVE-2023-45819: Tinymce Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2023-45819 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 libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves tinymce xss vulnerability in notificationmanager.open api. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 6.7.1, 5.10.8.
CVE-2023-45819 at a Glance
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).
How to Fix CVE-2023-45819
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected 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.
npm install tinymce@6.7.1
Upgrade TinyMCE to 6.7.1
Upgrade tinymce/tinymce to 6.7.1
npm install tinymce@5.10.8
Upgrade TinyMCE to 5.10.8
Upgrade tinymce/tinymce to 5.10.8
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
npm ls tinymce
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by CVE-2023-45819, inspect your project dependencies using npm:
npm ls tinymce
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Tinymce in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 6.7.1), your application is affected.
Note: The npm ls tinymce command inspects dependencies declared in your package.json and lockfile; it does not perform automated runtime dynamic scanning.
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, 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
CVE-2023-45819 Affected Tinymce Versions
6 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
tinymce
|
npm |
≥ 6.0.0
< 6.7.1
|
6.7.1
|
|
TinyMCE
|
NuGet |
≥ 6.0.0
< 6.7.1
|
6.7.1
|
|
tinymce/tinymce
|
Packagist |
≥ 6.0.0
< 6.7.1
|
6.7.1
|
|
tinymce
|
npm |
< 5.10.8
|
5.10.8
|
|
TinyMCE
|
NuGet |
< 5.10.8
|
5.10.8
|
|
tinymce/tinymce
|
Packagist |
< 5.10.8
|
5.10.8
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-hgqx-r2hp-jr38",
"modified" : "2023-10-20T16:17:07Z",
"published" : "2023-10-19T16:42:57Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2023-45819" ],
"summary" : "TinyMCE XSS vulnerability in notificationManager.open API",
"details" : "### Impact\nA [cross-site scripting (XSS)](https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/xss/) vulnerability was discovered in TinyMCE’s Notification Manager API. The vulnerability exploits TinyMCE's unfiltered notification system, which is used in error handling. The conditions for this exploit requires carefully crafted malicious content to have been inserted into the editor and a notification to have been triggered. \n\nWhen a notification was opened, the HTML within the text argument was displayed unfiltered in the notification. The vulnerability allowed arbitrary JavaScript execution when an notification presented in the TinyMCE UI for the current user. This issue could also be exploited by any integration which uses a TinyMCE notification to display unfiltered HTML content.\n\n### Patches\nThis vulnerability has been patched in TinyMCE 5.10.8 and TinyMCE 6.7.1 by ensuring that the HTML displayed in the notification is sanitized, preventing the exploit.\n\n### Fix\nTo avoid this vulnerability:\n\n* Upgrade to TinyMCE 5.10.8 or higher for TinyMCE 5.x.\n* Upgrade to TinyMCE 6.7.1 or higher for TinyMCE 6.x.\n\n### References\n* <https://tiny.cloud/docs/release-notes/release-notes5108/#securityfixes>\n* <https://tiny.cloud/docs/tinymce/6/6.7.1-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>\n* Open an issue in the [TinyMCE repo](https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+sort%3Aupdated-desc)\n",
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