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"id": "GHSA-v98h-vmpc-fpqv",
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-47762"
],
"details": "### Impact\nStored 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.\n\n### Patches\nPatched by validating decoded mce:protected content against configured protect regex rules before restoring. Users should upgrade to the latest patched version.\n\n### Workarounds\nNo official workaround available.\n\n### Fix\nTo avoid this vulnerability:\n\nUpgrade to TinyMCE 8.5.1 or higher.\nUpgrade to TinyMCE 7.9.3 or higher.\nUpgrade to TinyMCE 5.11.1 LTS or higher for TinyMCE 5.x (only available as part of commercial [long-term support](https://www.tiny.cloud/long-term-support/) contract).\n\n### Acknowledgements\nTiny thanks [Ivan Babenko](https://github.com/he1d3n) for their help identifying this vulnerability.",
"summary": "TinyMCE Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability through `mce:protected` comments",
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"modified": "2026-07-15T21:07:02Z",
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"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N"
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"published": "2026-06-05T20:29:07Z",
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