GFI HelpDesk before 4.99.9 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the template group creation and editing functionality that allows authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary JavaScript by manipulating the companyname POST parameter without HTML sanitization. Attackers can inject malicious scripts through the companyname field that execute in the browsers of any administrator viewing the Templates > Groups page.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact Low

Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
GFI Software HelpDesk unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 4.99.9

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Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://gfi.ai/products-and-solutions/email-and-messaging-solutions/helpdesk/resources/product-releases cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gfi-helpdesk-stored-xss-via-companyname-parameter cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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Description GFI HelpDesk before 4.99.9 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the template group creation and editing functionality that allows authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary JavaScript by manipulating the companyname POST parameter without HTML sanitization. Attackers can inject malicious scripts through the companyname field that execute in the browsers of any administrator viewing the Templates > Groups page.
Title GFI HelpDesk < 4.99.9 Stored XSS via companyname Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-20T18:09:59.603Z

Reserved: 2026-01-15T18:42:20.938Z

Link: CVE-2026-23752

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-20T18:09:56.021Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-04-20T18:16:23.947

Modified: 2026-04-20T19:05:30.750

Link: CVE-2026-23752

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