GFI HelpDesk < 4.99.9 Stored XSS via Troubleshooter Step Subject
Historical advisory recorded 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC. Read the latest advisory.
cve-program · CVE-2026-23756
PublishedGFI HelpDesk before 4.99.9 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Troubleshooter module where the subject POST parameter is not sanitized in Controller_Step.InsertSubmit() and EditSubmit() before being rendered by View_Step.RenderViewSteps(). An authenticated staff member can inject arbitrary JavaScript into the step subject field, and the payload executes when any user navigates to Troubleshooter > View Troubleshooter and clicks the affected step link.
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cve-program · CVE-2026-23756
PublishedGFI HelpDesk < 4.99.9 Stored XSS via Troubleshooter Step Subject
GFI HelpDesk before 4.99.9 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Troubleshooter module where the subject POST parameter is not sanitized in Controller_Step.InsertSubmit() and EditSubmit() before being rendered by View_Step.RenderViewSteps(). An authenticated staff member can inject arbitrary JavaScript into the step subject field, and the payload executes when any user navigates to Troubleshooter > View Troubleshooter and clicks the affected step link.
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- 20 Apr 2026 17:30:51 UTC
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- 1 Oct 2026 15:19:50 UTC
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- 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC
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