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Unrestricted file upload in Trudesk enables stored cross-site scripting

Priority LOW 23CWE-434Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.

Summary

Trudesk through 1.2.11 contains an unrestricted file upload flaw (CWE-434) that lets any authenticated user place HTML or SVG files in the public webroot through the logo and favicon upload endpoints. An attacker can spoof an image MIME type to upload script-bearing files that are served without authentication from /assets/, enabling stored cross-site scripting and replacement of instance branding. A public exploit link is listed in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

Trudesk through 1.2.11 contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability that allows any authenticated user to place HTML or SVG files in the public webroot via the uploadlogo, uploadpagelogo and uploadfavicon endpoints. Attackers can spoof an image MIME type to upload script-bearing files served unauthenticated from /assets/, enabling stored cross-site scripting and replacement of instance branding.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00266 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
poloneltrudeskup to 1.2.11—No fix listedCNA
  • trudesk Vendorpolonel Affected up to 1.2.11 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:trudesk_project:trudesk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.2.11Vulnerablepolonel
  • cpe:2.3:a:trudesk_project:trudesk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2.11 Vulnerable ·polonel

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Trudesk.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-114398
  2. 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-3469-653g-542x
  3. 2026-10-28 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

  • TI-2026-78782 Username enumeration via regex injection in Trudesk login CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-78773 Authorization bypass in Trudesk ticket API lets users read other tickets CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-78781 Trudesk Missing Authentication for Ticket Attachments via /uploads CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2026-78778 Missing authentication on Trudesk debug routes enables data deletion CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.3
  • TI-2026-78777 MongoDB $where injection in Trudesk ticket search API CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2021-20836 TruDesk Help Desk/Ticketing Solution v1.1.11 is vulnerable to a Cross-Site Request… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
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Sources