CVE-2024-29881

TinyMCE is an open source rich text editor. A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in TinyMCE’s content loading and content inserting code. A SVG image could be loaded though an `object` or `embed` element and that image could potentially contain a XSS payload. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.8.1 and 7.0.0.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce/commit/bcdea2ad14e3c2cea40743fb48c63bba067ae6d1	Patch
https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce/security/advisories/GHSA-5359-pvf2-pw78	Vendor Advisory
https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/tinymce/6/6.8.1-release-notes/#new-convert_unsafe_embeds-option-that-controls-whether-object-and-embed-elements-will-be-converted-to-more-restrictive-alternatives-namely-img-for-image-mime-types-video-for-video-mime-types-audio-audio-mime-types-or-iframe-for-other-or-unspecified-mime-types	Release Notes
https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/tinymce/7/7.0-release-notes/#convert_unsafe_embeds-editor-option-is-now-defaulted-to-true	Release Notes
https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce/commit/bcdea2ad14e3c2cea40743fb48c63bba067ae6d1	Patch
https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce/security/advisories/GHSA-5359-pvf2-pw78	Vendor Advisory
https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/tinymce/6/6.8.1-release-notes/#new-convert_unsafe_embeds-option-that-controls-whether-object-and-embed-elements-will-be-converted-to-more-restrictive-alternatives-namely-img-for-image-mime-types-video-for-video-mime-types-audio-audio-mime-types-or-iframe-for-other-or-unspecified-mime-types	Release Notes
https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/tinymce/7/7.0-release-notes/#convert_unsafe_embeds-editor-option-is-now-defaulted-to-true	Release Notes

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:tiny:tinymce::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:tiny:tinymce::::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2024-03-26 14:15

Updated : 2025-09-02 16:17

NVD link : CVE-2024-29881

Mitre link : CVE-2024-29881

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-29881

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Products Affected

tiny

tinymce

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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