SunEditor: Critical XSS vulnerability - sanitizer bypass

Date Sep 24, 2026
Type Vendor advisory
Signal High-risk advisory
Vendor / Product npm ยท suneditor
CVE CVE-2026-59167
High-risk advisory CVE-2026-59167

Summary

SunEditor: Critical XSS vulnerability - sanitizer bypass

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for suneditor. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates, especially because EPSS places it in the 31% percentile.

Operator check

Check whether suneditor is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available. EPSS probability: 0.4%; percentile: 31%.

Sources

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