CVE-2024-21911: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
TinyMCE versions before 5.6.0 are affected by a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability. An unauthenticated and remote attacker could insert crafted HTML into the editor resulting in arbitrary JavaScript execution in another user's browser.
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Technical Summary
CVE-2024-21911 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability affecting TinyMCE versions prior to 5.6.0. The vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing an attacker without authentication to insert malicious HTML content into the editor. When other users load the affected content, the injected JavaScript executes in their browsers, potentially compromising their session or data. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, with attack vector network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required. The impact includes limited confidentiality and integrity loss but no availability impact.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of another user's browser session when they view the malicious content in TinyMCE. This can lead to theft of sensitive information or session hijacking. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity, with no direct availability impact reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in TinyMCE version 5.6.0 and later. Users and administrators should upgrade to version 5.6.0 or newer to remediate this vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, patching the affected software is required to mitigate the risk. No vendor advisory content was provided to indicate alternative mitigations or that no action is required.
CVE-2024-21911: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Description
TinyMCE versions before 5.6.0 are affected by a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability. An unauthenticated and remote attacker could insert crafted HTML into the editor resulting in arbitrary JavaScript execution in another user's browser.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.1medium
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-21911 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability affecting TinyMCE versions prior to 5.6.0. The vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing an attacker without authentication to insert malicious HTML content into the editor. When other users load the affected content, the injected JavaScript executes in their browsers, potentially compromising their session or data. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, with attack vector network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required. The impact includes limited confidentiality and integrity loss but no availability impact.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of another user's browser session when they view the malicious content in TinyMCE. This can lead to theft of sensitive information or session hijacking. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity, with no direct availability impact reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in TinyMCE version 5.6.0 and later. Users and administrators should upgrade to version 5.6.0 or newer to remediate this vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, patching the affected software is required to mitigate the risk. No vendor advisory content was provided to indicate alternative mitigations or that no action is required.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-03T14:21:17.583Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6929c5924121026312b3ca4d
Added to database: 11/28/2025, 15:53:54 UTC
Last enriched: 07/15/2026, 09:45:21 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:47 UTC
Views: 213
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