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 prior to version 15.13. The vulnerability exists in the File History Retention Policy configuration interface, specifically in the policy name parameter processed by RetentionPolicyWizard.SaveAllConfigSettings(). Because the input is not properly neutralized or encoded before storage and subsequent rendering, an authenticated attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of users viewing the File History Retention Policies page. This can lead to script execution in user browsers, potentially enabling session hijacking or other script-based attacks.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to inject and store malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of users who view the affected configuration page. This can lead to unauthorized actions performed on behalf of users, theft of sensitive information, or other impacts typical of stored XSS vulnerabilities. The CVSS score of 5.1 indicates a medium severity impact with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and limited privileges required.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the File History Retention Policy configuration page to trusted users only and consider monitoring for suspicious activity related to this interface.
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
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-48532 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in GFI Archiver prior to version 15.13. The vulnerability exists in the File History Retention Policy configuration interface, specifically in the policy name parameter processed by RetentionPolicyWizard.SaveAllConfigSettings(). Because the input is not properly neutralized or encoded before storage and subsequent rendering, an authenticated attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of users viewing the File History Retention Policies page. This can lead to script execution in user browsers, potentially enabling session hijacking or other script-based attacks.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to inject and store malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of users who view the affected configuration page. This can lead to unauthorized actions performed on behalf of users, theft of sensitive information, or other impacts typical of stored XSS vulnerabilities. The CVSS score of 5.1 indicates a medium severity impact with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and limited privileges required.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the File History Retention Policy configuration page to trusted users only and consider monitoring for suspicious activity related to this interface.
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: 07/30/2026, 22:23:54 UTC
Last updated: 09/07/2026, 10:52:09 UTC
Views: 49
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