CVE-2026-40229 - Helpy 2.8.0 - Stored XSS in post author display via PostsHelper

CVE-2026-40229 - Helpy 2.8.0 - Stored XSS in post author display via PostsHelper

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CVE ID :CVE-2026-40229
Published : April 29, 2026, 4:16 p.m. | 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
Description :Helpy contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the post author display logic. Any registered user can persist arbitrary HTML in their account name field and cause it to be rendered unescaped in public forum threads where they participate, in the admin ticket view, and in HTML notification emails sent to other users.This issue affects helpy: 2.8.0.
Severity: 5.1 | MEDIUM
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