CVE-2020-12648

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Published Aug 14, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in TinyMCE 5.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script when configured in classic editing mode.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-0644	A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in TinyMCE 5.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script when configured in classic editing mode.
Github GHSA	GHSA-vrv8-v4w8-f95h	Cross-site scripting vulnerability in TinyMCE

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.803% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://labs.bishopfox.com/advisories/tinymce-version-5.2.1

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Tiny Tinymce

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 12:04 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 14, 2020, 1:52 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 12:04 PM
Reserved: May 4, 2020, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:52 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 14, 2020, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:52 AM

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