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title: "CVE-2026-47762\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2026-47762

Publication date 28 May 2026

Last updated 6 June 2026

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**8.7 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-47762?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

TinyMCE is an open source rich text editor. Prior to 5.11.1, 7.9.3, and
8.5.1, there is a stored XSS vulnerability via forged mce:protected
comments. Allows attackers to bypass sanitization and inject scripts that
execute when content is restored. Impacts users who utilize the protect
option. This vulnerability is fixed in 5.11.1, 7.9.3, and 8.5.1.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| tinymce | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 25.10 questing | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Needs evaluation |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Needs evaluation |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Needs evaluation |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

8.7 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | Low |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Changed |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 8.7 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-47762)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47762)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2026-47762)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-47762)

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47762>
* <https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce/security/advisories/GHSA-v98h-vmpc-fpqv>
* <https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/tinymce/7/7.9.3-release-notes/#overview>
* <https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/tinymce/8/8.5.1-release-notes/#overview>