# CVE-2026-23753

> Vulnerability · severity: **MEDIUM** (CVSS 4.8).

## Description

GFI HelpDesk before 4.99.9 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the language management functionality where the charset POST parameter is passed directly to SWIFT_Language::Create() without HTML sanitization and subsequently rendered unsanitized by View_Language.RenderGrid(). An authenticated administrator can inject arbitrary JavaScript through the charset field when creating or editing a language, and the payload executes in the browser of any administrator viewing the Languages page.

## Key facts

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-23753
- **Published:** 2026-04-20
- **CVSS severity:** MEDIUM
- **CVSS base score:** 4.8
- **CWE codes:** CWE-79

## Affected products

- `gfi:helpdesk`

## Primary sources

- NIST NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23753

## Citation

> AI Analytics. CVE-2026-23753. Retrieved 2026-08-12 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cve/CVE-2026-23753. Derived from NIST NVD. Licensed CC0.

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