CVE-2020-17480

Public Exploit

Description

TinyMCE before 4.9.7 and 5.x before 5.1.4 allows XSS in the core parser, the paste plugin, and the visualchars plugin by using the clipboard or APIs to insert content into the editor.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.88% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory tiny.cloud
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce/security/advisories/GHSA-27gm-ghr9-4v95 release notes exploit third party advisory
https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/release-notes/release-notes514/#securityfixes release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-17480?
CVE-2020-17480 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-17480?
To fix CVE-2020-17480, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-17480 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-17480 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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