CVE-2026-124494

SunEditor before 3.4.0 Stored XSS via : Entity Sanitizer Bypass

Published Nov 8, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
SunEditor before 3.4.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability because the html.clean() sanitizer's _normalizeURL() function decodes named entities like &colon; to an empty string. Attackers can inject href values such as javascript&colon; that pass the _isSafeURL() check but are decoded by browsers, executing JavaScript when victims click stored links.

Remediation

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Jihong88
Jihong88 suneditor
Vendors & Products Jihong88
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Description SunEditor before 3.4.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability because the html.clean() sanitizer's _normalizeURL() function decodes named entities like &colon; to an empty string. Attackers can inject href values such as javascript&colon; that pass the _isSafeURL() check but are decoded by browsers, executing JavaScript when victims click stored links.
Title SunEditor before 3.4.0 Stored XSS via &colon; Entity Sanitizer Bypass
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 10, 2026, 5:53 PM
Reserved
Nov 8, 2026, 2:21 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Nov 8, 2026, 2:18 PM
Modified
Nov 12, 2026, 8:28 PM