CVE-2026-73531 PUBLISHED

django-helpdesk < 2.3.3 Stored XSS via HTML Attachments

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 12.08.2026 Published: 13.08.2026 Updated: 13.08.2026

django-helpdesk before 2.3.3 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript by submitting HTML-formatted email messages or uploading .html/.htm file attachments through public ticket submission channels. Attackers can exploit the lack of sanitization and Content-Disposition headers at the attachment-serving layer to execute malicious scripts in the browser session of authenticated staff members who open the attachment while triaging tickets.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
CVSS Score: 5.3

Product Status

Vendor django-helpdesk
Product django-helpdesk
Versions Default: affected
  • affected from 0 to 2.3.3 (excl.)

Credits

  • Dilipkumar Choudhary finder

References

Problem Types

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