CVE-2026-23758 PUBLISHED

GFI HelpDesk < 4.99.9 Stored XSS via editsubject Parameter

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 15.01.2026 Published: 20.04.2026 Updated: 20.04.2026

GFI HelpDesk before 4.99.9 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the ticket subject field that allows authenticated staff members to inject malicious JavaScript by manipulating the editsubject POST parameter. Attackers can inject XSS payloads through inadequate sanitization in Controller_Ticket.EditSubmit() that bypass the incomplete SanitizeForXSS() method to execute arbitrary JavaScript when other staff members or administrators view the affected ticket.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
CVSS Score: 5.1
CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
CVSS Score: 6.4

Product Status

Vendor GFI Software
Product HelpDesk
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 4.99.9 (excl.)

Credits

  • Alex Williams from Pellera Technologies finder
  • VulnCheck coordinator

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') CWE