# CVE-2026-124422: SunEditor 3.0.0 before 3.4.0 Stored XSS via html.clean() Iframe Placeholder

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.4.0
- Published: 2026-11-08 · Updated: 2026-11-08

CVE-2026-124422 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 5.3 (medium) and affects suneditor; fixed in 3.4.0.

## Affected

- jihong88 suneditor: from 3.0.0, fixed in 3.4.0

## Description

SunEditor from 3.0.0 before 3.4.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in html.clean() that rebuilds iframes from data-se-iframe-holder-attrs JSON without filtering srcdoc or uppercase SRC keys. Attackers can inject crafted HTML through paste, html.set, or html.insert to execute script in the host page origin when victims load or paste the content.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on jihong88 suneditor, upgrade to a fixed version (3.4.0) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-124422 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-124422

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-124422?

suneditor: from 3.0.0 before 3.4.0.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-124422

### How do I fix CVE-2026-124422?

Upgrade to a fixed version: 3.4.0.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-124422

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## References

- https://github.com/JiHong88/suneditor/security/advisories/GHSA-q867-q2hw-f8gp
- https://github.com/JiHong88/suneditor/commit/57db24ac218cd10942fed0bb8288e9cb40b334bb
- https://github.com/JiHong88/suneditor/releases/tag/3.4.0
- https://github.com/JiHong88/suneditor/blob/3.3.3/src/core/logic/dom/html.js#L336-L350
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/suneditor-3.0.0-before-3.4.0-stored-xss-via-html-clean-iframe-placeholder

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