GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm, NuGet, Packagist
GHSA-mf2p-h6hf-fcwm TinyMCE Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability using media plugin `data-mce-object` serialization
HIGH
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- Aliases
- CVE-2026-116675
- Ecosystem
- npm, NuGet, Packagist
- Packages
- tinymce, TinyMCE, tinymce/tinymce
- Severity
- High
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-79
- Reviewed
- 2026-10-27
Affected packages
• npm tinymce: >= 8.5.1, < 8.9.3 → fixed in 8.9.3
• NuGet TinyMCE: >= 8.5.1, < 8.9.3 → fixed in 8.9.3
• Packagist tinymce/tinymce: >= 8.5.1, < 8.9.3 → fixed in 8.9.3
• npm tinymce: >= 7.9.3, < 7.9.4 → fixed in 7.9.4
• NuGet TinyMCE: >= 7.9.3, < 7.9.4 → fixed in 7.9.4
• Packagist tinymce/tinymce: >= 7.9.3, < 7.9.4 → fixed in 7.9.4
Description
Impact
Stored XSS vulnerability in the media plugin. Attackers can inject malicious scripts via elements crafted through the data-mce-object attribute, which are created and executed before sanitization. Impacts users of TinyMCE with the media plugin enabled.
Patches
This vulnerability has been patched in TinyMCE 8.9.3 and TinyMCE 7.9.4 by ensuring that, when using the media plugin, any content created through the data-mce-object attribute is properly sanitized first.
Workarounds
No official workaround available.
Fix
To avoid this vulnerability:
Upgrade to TinyMCE 8.9.3 or higher.
Upgrade to TinyMCE 7.9.4 or higher.
Acknowledgements
Tiny thanks Fariskhi Vidyan and David Vieira Kurz (HiSolutions AG) for their help identifying this vulnerability.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2026-116675 TinyMCE is an open source rich text editor. vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation weakness
References
- https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce/security/advisories/GHSA-mf2p-h6hf-fcwm web
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116675 advisory
- https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce/commit/bd1ab5ef024c648c3f9c0b409e54a6c227c7d8a2 web
- https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce package
- https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce/releases/tag/8.9.3 web
- https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/tinymce/7/7.9.4-release-notes/#overview web
- https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/tinymce/latest/8.9.3-release-notes/#overview web