High severity · published Aug 26, 2026
CVE-2026-54606
SunEditor: DOM XSS in SunEditor Embed Plugin via External Script Element After Iframe Embed
8.5
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
SunEditor is a lightweight and powerful WYSIWYG editor in vanilla JavaScript with no dependencies. Prior to 3.1.4, the SunEditor Embed plugin in src/plugins/modal/embed.js parses attacker-controlled raw embed HTML with DOMParser and processes the resulting DOM nodes. When an external script element follows a valid iframe, the plugin recreates a script element from the attacker-controlled src attribute and appends it to the live DOM, causing JavaScript execution in the editor page. If an application stores or reflects SunEditor content without additional backend sanitization, an attacker who can submit embed HTML can trigger stored or reflected cross-site scripting when another user opens, previews, renders, or edits the content, enabling access to page data and account actions as the victim. This issue is fixed in version 3.1.4.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 48% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SU
suneditor · JiHong88
< 3.1.4 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54606
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-54606
github.com
https://github.com/JiHong88/suneditor/commit/9d43a5e082101d2d6475cba86e0d58d7c2cf6677
github.com
https://github.com/JiHong88/suneditor/issues/1649
github.com
https://github.com/JiHong88/suneditor/releases/tag/3.1.4
github.com
https://github.com/JiHong88/suneditor/security/advisories/GHSA-w93q-cq9w-58p7
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