Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in old version of bundled TinyMCE
An old version of TinyMCE include an XSS vulnerability, which was patched in a later version. This was described by TinyMCE:
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the core parser. The vulnerability allowed arbitrary JavaScript execution when inserting a specially crafted piece of content into the editor via the clipboard or APIs. This impacts all users who are using TinyMCE 4.9.10 or lower and TinyMCE 5.4.0 or lower.
We reviewed the potential impact of this vulnerability within the context of Silverstripe CMS. We concluded this is a medium impact vulnerability given how TinyMCE is used by Silverstripe CMS.
Reported by: Developers at ACC
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | silverstripe/admin | < 1.12.7 | 1.12.7 |
References
- https://github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-admin/security/advisories/GHSA-wqm8-jx8r-8rcq
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/silverstripe/admin/SS-2023-001.yaml
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vrv8-v4w8-f95h
- https://github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-admin
- https://www.silverstripe.org/download/security-releases/ss-2023-001
- https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/release-notes/release-notes54/#securityfixes
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
-- Platform
- Composer
- Package
silverstripe/admin- Disclosed
- 26.04.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-wqm8-jx8r-8rcq - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: silverstripe/admin
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 8
- First → latest
- 10.2021 05.2024
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 7
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 3
- 2024: 2
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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