CVE-2026-40229Helpy 2.8.0 - Stored XSS in post author display via PostsHelper
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Helpy contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the post author display logic. Any registered user can persist arbitrary HTML in their account name field and cause it to be rendered unescaped in public forum threads where they participate, in the admin ticket view, and in HTML notification emails sent to other users.This issue affects helpy: 2.8.0.
- CVSS
- 5.1 MEDIUM (v4.0, CNA)CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-79
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Fluid Attacks
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Apr 29, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
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