# CVE-2026-116675: TinyMCE Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability using media plugin \`data-mce-object\` serialization

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-111106, GHSA-MF2P-H6HF-FCWM
- Severity: CVSS 8.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 8.9.3, 7.9.4
- Published: 2026-10-27 · Updated: 2026-10-28

## Summary

TinyMCE, an open source rich text editor, is affected when its media plugin is enabled. The flaw can allow malicious scripts to run in a user's browser, which can lead to stored cross-site scripting.

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## Affected

- tinymce: from 8.5.1, fixed in 8.9.3; from 7.9.3, fixed in 7.9.4
- tinymce (npm): from 8.5.1, fixed in 8.9.3
- TinyMCE (NuGet): from 8.5.1, fixed in 8.9.3
- tinymce/tinymce (Packagist): from 8.5.1, fixed in 8.9.3
- tinymce (npm): from 7.9.3, fixed in 7.9.4
- TinyMCE (NuGet): from 7.9.3, fixed in 7.9.4
- tinymce/tinymce (Packagist): from 7.9.3, fixed in 7.9.4

## Description

TinyMCE is an open source rich text editor. From 7.9.3 until 7.9.4 and from 8.5.1 until 8.9.3, the media plugin creates elements crafted through data-mce-object in the active document before sanitization. Those elements can execute malicious scripts during processing, resulting in stored cross-site scripting for users with the media plugin enabled. This issue is fixed in versions 8.9.3 and 7.9.4.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on tinymce, TinyMCE, tinymce/tinymce, upgrade to a fixed version (8.9.3, 7.9.4) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce/security/advisories/GHSA-mf2p-h6hf-fcwm
- https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce/commit/bd1ab5ef024c648c3f9c0b409e54a6c227c7d8a2
- https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce/releases/tag/8.9.3
- https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/tinymce/7/7.9.4-release-notes/#overview
- https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/tinymce/latest/8.9.3-release-notes/#overview

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