7.3
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-0972
HTML Injection possible in system generated emails in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT
Description

HTML injection is possible in system generated emails in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT prior to 7.10.0. Note: The title, details, and description of this CVE were corrected post-publishing.

INFO

Published Date :

April 21, 2026, 3:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 29, 2026, 8:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

df4dee71-de3a-4139-9588-11b62fe6c0ff
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-0972 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Fortra goanywhere_managed_file_transfer
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH df4dee71-de3a-4139-9588-11b62fe6c0ff
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM df4dee71-de3a-4139-9588-11b62fe6c0ff
Solution
Update GoAnywhere MFT to version 7.10.0 or later to enforce login limits for SSH key users.
  • Update GoAnywhere MFT to version 7.10.0 or later.
  • Configure login limits for all users.
  • Ensure SSH key authentication is secure.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-0972.

URL Resource
https://www.fortra.com/security/advisories/product-security/fi-2026-006 Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Apr/8
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-0972 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-0972 weaknesses.

CAPEC-3: Using Leading 'Ghost' Character Sequences to Bypass Input Filters Using Leading 'Ghost' Character Sequences to Bypass Input Filters CAPEC-6: Argument Injection Argument Injection CAPEC-7: Blind SQL Injection Blind SQL Injection CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-13: Subverting Environment Variable Values Subverting Environment Variable Values CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-28: Fuzzing Fuzzing CAPEC-34: HTTP Response Splitting HTTP Response Splitting CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-43: Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-51: Poison Web Service Registry Poison Web Service Registry CAPEC-52: Embedding NULL Bytes Embedding NULL Bytes CAPEC-53: Postfix, Null Terminate, and Backslash Postfix, Null Terminate, and Backslash CAPEC-64: Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-67: String Format Overflow in syslog() String Format Overflow in syslog() CAPEC-71: Using Unicode Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic Using Unicode Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-72: URL Encoding URL Encoding CAPEC-76: Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls CAPEC-78: Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding CAPEC-79: Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding CAPEC-80: Using UTF-8 Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic Using UTF-8 Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-83: XPath Injection XPath Injection CAPEC-84: XQuery Injection XQuery Injection CAPEC-101: Server Side Include (SSI) Injection Server Side Include (SSI) Injection CAPEC-105: HTTP Request Splitting HTTP Request Splitting CAPEC-108: Command Line Execution through SQL Injection Command Line Execution through SQL Injection CAPEC-120: Double Encoding Double Encoding CAPEC-135: Format String Injection Format String Injection CAPEC-250: XML Injection XML Injection CAPEC-267: Leverage Alternate Encoding Leverage Alternate Encoding CAPEC-273: HTTP Response Smuggling HTTP Response Smuggling

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-0972 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Apr. 29, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Apr/8
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 23, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:fortra:goanywhere_managed_file_transfer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.10.0
    Added Reference Type Fortra: https://www.fortra.com/security/advisories/product-security/fi-2026-006 Types: Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by df4dee71-de3a-4139-9588-11b62fe6c0ff

    Apr. 22, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.fortra.com/security/advisories/product-security/fi-2026-006
    Removed Reference https://fortra.com/security/advisories/product-security/fi-2026-004
  • CVE Modified by df4dee71-de3a-4139-9588-11b62fe6c0ff

    Apr. 22, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The login limit is not enforced on the SFTP service of Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT prior to 7.10.0 if the Web User attempting to be logged in to is configured to log in with an SSH Key, making the SSH key vulnerable to being guessed via Brute Force. HTML injection is possible in system generated emails in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT prior to 7.10.0. Note: The title, details, and description of this CVE were corrected post-publishing.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Removed CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Added CWE CWE-74
    Removed CWE CWE-307
  • New CVE Received by df4dee71-de3a-4139-9588-11b62fe6c0ff

    Apr. 21, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The login limit is not enforced on the SFTP service of Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT prior to 7.10.0 if the Web User attempting to be logged in to is configured to log in with an SSH Key, making the SSH key vulnerable to being guessed via Brute Force.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Added CWE CWE-307
    Added Reference https://fortra.com/security/advisories/product-security/fi-2026-004
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.