CVE-2026-23753 - GFI HelpDesk < 4.99.9 Stored XSS via charset Parameter

CVE-2026-23753 - GFI HelpDesk < 4.99.9 Stored XSS via charset Parameter

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CVE ID :CVE-2026-23753
Published : April 20, 2026, 6:16 p.m. | 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
Description :GFI HelpDesk before 4.99.9 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the language management functionality where the charset POST parameter is passed directly to SWIFT_Language::Create() without HTML sanitization and subsequently rendered unsanitized by View_Language.RenderGrid(). An authenticated administrator can inject arbitrary JavaScript through the charset field when creating or editing a language, and the payload executes in the browser of any administrator viewing the Languages page.
Severity: 4.8 | MEDIUM
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