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Summary

Harden input handling in website/js/lib/tinymce/plugins/help/js/i18n/keynav/ar.js (flagged by semgrep).

Vulnerability

Field Value
ID generic.unicode.security.bidi.contains-bidirectional-characters
Severity HIGH
Scanner semgrep
Rule generic.unicode.security.bidi.contains-bidirectional-characters
File website/js/lib/tinymce/plugins/help/js/i18n/keynav/ar.js:44
Assessment Defensive hardening

Description: This code contains bidirectional (bidi) characters. While this is useful for support of right-to-left languages such as Arabic or Hebrew, it can also be used to trick language parsers into executing code in a manner that is different from how it is displayed in code editing and review tools. If this is not what you were expecting, please review this code in an editor that can reveal hidden Unicode characters.

Threat Model Context

This is a Node.js library - vulnerabilities affect downstream consumers who use this package.

Changes

  • website/js/lib/tinymce/plugins/help/js/i18n/keynav/ar.js

Behavior Preservation

The change is scoped to 1 file on the vulnerable path; it only tightens handling of untrusted input and leaves valid inputs unaffected.


This patch removes an exploit primitive — a code pattern that, while not independently exploitable today, could be chained with other weaknesses by automated exploit-development tooling. Proactive removal of such primitives raises the bar against increasingly capable automated attack tools.


Automated security fix by OrbisAI Security

…security vulnerability

Automated security fix generated by OrbisAI Security
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