CVE-2026-23756: GFI Software HelpDesk · Cross-site Scripting
Affects GFI Software HelpDeskSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium : upgrade to 4.99.9 when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.99.9
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade GFI Software HelpDesk to 4.99.9.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| GFI SoftwareHelpDesk | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, organizations should restrict staff permissions to trusted users only and consider monitoring or limiting access to the Troubleshooter module to reduce risk. Applying input validation or output encoding on the subject parameter in custom deployments may mitigate the issue.
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.