Inconsistent <plaintext> tag parsing allows for XSS in Froala WYSIWYG editor 4.3.0 and earlier.
Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Inconsistent <plaintext> tag parsing allows for XSS in Froala WYSIWYG editor 4.3.0 and earlier.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00375 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | froala-editor (npm) | up to 4.3.0 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-549p-5c7f-c5p4 |
| — | froala/wysiwyg-editor (Packagist) | up to 4.3.0 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-549p-5c7f-c5p4 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- froala-editor (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 4.3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-549p-5c7f-c5p4
- froala/wysiwyg-editor (Packagist) Vendor— Affected up to 4.3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-549p-5c7f-c5p4
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-51434
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-549p-5c7f-c5p4
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-51434 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-51434 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-549p-5c7f-c5p4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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