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CVE-2026-48532: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GFI Software GFI Archiver

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-48532cvecve-2026-48532
Published: 07/23/2026 (07/23/2026, 15:26:00 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: GFI Software
Product: 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

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Passive
Vuln. Confidentiality
None
Vuln. Integrity
None
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
Low
Subsq. Integrity
Low
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/23/2026, 16:38:13 UTC

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.

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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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