CVE-2026-47762
TinyMCE Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability through `mce:protected` comments
CVSS Score
8.7
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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 forged mce:protected comments. Allows attackers to bypass sanitization and inject scripts that execute when content is restored. Impacts users who utilize the protect option. This vulnerability is fixed in 5.11.1, 7.9.3, and 8.5.1.
| CWE | CWE-79 |
| Vendor | tinymce |
| Product | tinymce |
| Published | May 28, 2026 |
| Last Updated | May 28, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Affected Versions
tinymce / tinymce
< 5.11.1 >= 6.0.0, <= 6.8.6 >= 7.0.0, < 7.9.3 >= 8.0.0, < 8.5.1