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.
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Description 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.
Title django-helpdesk < 2.3.3 Stored XSS via HTML Attachments
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-13T19:06:11.969Z

Reserved: 2026-08-12T19:29:19.866Z

Link: CVE-2026-73531

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-13T20:17:29.747

Modified: 2026-08-13T20:17:29.747

Link: CVE-2026-73531

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