CVE-2026-0972 HTML Injection possible in system generated emails in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT
Attackers can inject HTML into system-generated emails in GoAnywhere MFT, potentially leading to script execution or account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-0972?
CVE-2026-0972 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Fortra GoAnywhere MFT, published on 21 Apr 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0972?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortra Goanywhere Managed File Transfer.
How do I fix CVE-2026-0972?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0972 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2026-0972 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0972 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortra GoAnywhere MFT
- CVE-2025-10035 Fortra GoAnywhere MFT Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2023-0669 Fortra GoAnywhere MFT Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2024-0204 Authentication Bypass in GoAnywhere MFT
- CVE-2025-14362 GoAnywhere MFT SFTP Service Login Vulnerable to Brute Force Attack Under Certain Circumstances
- CVE-2026-1089 User‑Controlled HTTP Header In Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT Allows Arbitrary DNS Lookups
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rpc6-m3h5-gmf2.