A Stored XSS vulnerability in forum reward comments in GazellePW (GazellePosterWall)…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A Stored XSS vulnerability in forum reward comments in GazellePW (GazellePosterWall) commit 86c4bedf727691b5a97af42a4864869d18446449 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript via the c parameter in /forums.php?action=ajax_get_jf which is later rendered in the data-tooltip attribute in /forums.php?action=viewthread and interpreted as HTML by the Tooltipster configuration.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-38472
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-723j-f577-m6gp
References
Other 3
- https://github.com/Mosasauroidea/GazellePW/blob/86c4bedf727691b5a97af42a4864869d18446449/sections/forums/ajax_get_jf.php#L27
- https://github.com/Mosasauroidea/GazellePW/blob/86c4bedf727691b5a97af42a4864869d18446449/sections/forums/thread.php#L725
- https://snaacky.com/1-click-exploit-chain-for-complete-gazellepw-database-compromise
Sources
- CVE-2026-38472 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-38472 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-723j-f577-m6gp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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