CVE-2026-23753

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.

CVSS v3 4.8 MEDIUM

4.8^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.7 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://gfi.ai/products-and-solutions/email-and-messaging-solutions/helpdesk/resources/product-releases	Release Notes
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gfi-helpdesk-stored-xss-via-charset-parameter	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gfi:helpdesk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-04-20 18:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:22

NVD link : CVE-2026-23753

Mitre link : CVE-2026-23753

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-23753

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gfi

helpdesk

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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