CVE-2026-73531
django-helpdesk before 2.3.3 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript by submitting HTML-formatted email messages or uploading .html/.htm file attachments through public ticket submission channels. Attackers can exploit the lack of sanitization and Content-Disposition headers at the attachment-serving layer to execute malicious scripts in the browser session of authenticated staff members who open the attachment while triaging tickets.
Published:Aug 13, 2026
Last Modified:Aug 14, 2026
EPS:Aug 13, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00205
CVSS Score:6.1
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Django-helpdesk Project
Product
Django-helpdesk
Django-helpdesk Project
Django-helpdesk
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
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User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
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High
Integrity
None
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High
Availability
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High
