CVE-2026-48532: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GFI Software GFI Archiver
GFI Archiver before 15.13 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the File History Retention Policy configuration that allows authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the policy name parameter to /Archiver/FAARetentionPolicyWizard.aspx. The injected payload is stored by RetentionPolicyWizard.SaveAllConfigSettings() without output encoding and is executed in the browsers of users who subsequently view the File History Retention Policies page.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-48532 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in GFI Archiver before version 15.13. It arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation in the File History Retention Policy configuration. Specifically, the policy name parameter passed to /Archiver/FAARetentionPolicyWizard.aspx is not properly encoded before storage by RetentionPolicyWizard.SaveAllConfigSettings(), allowing an authenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts. These scripts execute in the context of users who subsequently access the File History Retention Policies page, potentially leading to session hijacking or other script-based attacks. The vulnerability requires authentication and user interaction to exploit.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated attacker to inject and store malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of users viewing the File History Retention Policies page. This can lead to unauthorized actions performed on behalf of users, theft of session tokens, or other malicious activities within the affected application context. The vulnerability does not require elevated privileges beyond authentication and has no known exploits in the wild as of the published date.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is released, restrict access to the File History Retention Policy configuration page to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity. Avoid using untrusted input in the policy name parameter. Follow vendor updates closely for an official fix.
CVE-2026-48532: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GFI Software GFI Archiver
Description
GFI Archiver before 15.13 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the File History Retention Policy configuration that allows authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the policy name parameter to /Archiver/FAARetentionPolicyWizard.aspx. The injected payload is stored by RetentionPolicyWizard.SaveAllConfigSettings() without output encoding and is executed in the browsers of users who subsequently view the File History Retention Policies page.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.1medium
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-48532 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in GFI Archiver before version 15.13. It arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation in the File History Retention Policy configuration. Specifically, the policy name parameter passed to /Archiver/FAARetentionPolicyWizard.aspx is not properly encoded before storage by RetentionPolicyWizard.SaveAllConfigSettings(), allowing an authenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts. These scripts execute in the context of users who subsequently access the File History Retention Policies page, potentially leading to session hijacking or other script-based attacks. The vulnerability requires authentication and user interaction to exploit.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated attacker to inject and store malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of users viewing the File History Retention Policies page. This can lead to unauthorized actions performed on behalf of users, theft of session tokens, or other malicious activities within the affected application context. The vulnerability does not require elevated privileges beyond authentication and has no known exploits in the wild as of the published date.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is released, restrict access to the File History Retention Policy configuration page to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity. Avoid using untrusted input in the policy name parameter. Follow vendor updates closely for an official fix.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-21T18:34:46.417Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a623fe59c2644c7f85af564
Added to database: 07/23/2026, 16:23:01 UTC
Last enriched: 07/23/2026, 16:38:13 UTC
Last updated: 07/24/2026, 03:19:22 UTC
Views: 8
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