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Medium · 5.4 CVE-2026-23756 EUVD-2026-23908

GFI HelpDesk < 4.99.9 Stored XSS via Troubleshooter Step Subject

Published Apr 20, 2026 · Updated Oct 1, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
GFI Software HelpDesk < 4.99.9 4.99.9

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