Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Aug 10, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-17480
CVE-2020-17480
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
tinymcenpm | < 4.9.7 | 4.9.7 |
tinymcenpm | >= 5.0.0, < 5.1.4 | 5.1.4 |
Affected products
3- TinyMCE/TinyMCEdescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/tinymce/tinymce/security/advisories/GHSA-27gm-ghr9-4v95nvdExploitRelease NotesThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-27gm-ghr9-4v95ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17480ghsaADVISORY
- www.tiny.cloud/docs/release-notes/release-notes514/nvdRelease NotesVendor AdvisoryWEB
- portswigger.net/daily-swig/xss-vulnerability-patched-in-tinymceghsaWEB
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