Medium severity · published Apr 20, 2026
CVE-2026-23756
GFI HelpDesk < 4.99.9 Stored XSS via Troubleshooter Step Subject
5.4
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
GFI HelpDesk before 4.99.9 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Troubleshooter module where the subject POST parameter is not sanitized in Controller_Step.InsertSubmit() and EditSubmit() before being rendered by View_Step.RenderViewSteps(). An authenticated staff member can inject arbitrary JavaScript into the step subject field, and the payload executes when any user navigates to Troubleshooter > View Troubleshooter and clicks the affected step link.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 3% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
HE
HelpDesk · GFI Software
before 4.99.9 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23756
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23756
vendor-advisory
https://gfi.ai/products-and-solutions/email-and-messaging-solutions/helpdesk/resources/product-releases
third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gfi-helpdesk-stored-xss-via-troubleshooter-step-subject
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