SunEditor before 3.4.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the FileUpload plugin create() method
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium : upgrade to 3.4.0 when convenient.
Data as of 8 Nov 2026, 17:51 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 5.3 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 6.4 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 8 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade suneditor to 3.4.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| JiHong88suneditor | Affected
| Fixed in
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npmsuneditorpkg:npm/suneditorOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in SunEditor version 3.4.0 and later. Users should upgrade to version 3.4.0 or above to remediate this vulnerability. No other mitigation or workaround is indicated in the provided data.
Description
SunEditor versions before 3.4.0 have a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the FileUpload plugin's create() method. This flaw occurs because server-returned file names are assigned to innerHTML without proper escaping, allowing malicious HTML content to bypass sanitization. Attackers can exploit this by uploading files with crafted names containing HTML and JavaScript, which execute in users' browsers when the content or gallery items are loaded, potentially leading to session theft.