CVE-2026-23753 (GCVE-0-2026-23753)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-20 17:33 – Updated: 2026-10-01 15:19
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
GFI HelpDesk < 4.99.9 Stored XSS via charset Parameter
Summary
GFI HelpDesk before 4.99.9 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the language management functionality where the charset POST parameter is passed directly to SWIFT_Language::Create() without HTML sanitization and subsequently rendered unsanitized by View_Language.RenderGrid(). An authenticated administrator can inject arbitrary JavaScript through the charset field when creating or editing a language, and the payload executes in the browser of any administrator viewing the Languages page.
Severity
4.8 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-21 13:31 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://gfi.ai/products-and-solutions/email-and-m… | vendor-advisorypatch |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gfi-helpdesk… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GFI Software | HelpDesk |
Affected:
0 , < 4.99.9
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:gfi:helpdesk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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