# CVE-2026-8403: Stored XSS in Exagate's SYSGUARD 6001

> Stored XSS in SYSGUARD 6001 allows attackers to inject scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions on the device.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Jun 2026
- **Updated:** 6 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5gw8-w8f7-pfc3

## What is CVE-2026-8403?

CVE-2026-8403 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Eksagate Electronic Engineering and Computer Industry Trade Inc. SYSGUARD 6001, published on 30 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Eksagate Electronic Engineering and Computer Industry Trade Inc. SYSGUARD 6001 allows Stored XSS.

This issue affects SYSGUARD 6001: from 2.0.2 before 6.1.4.0. 

NOTE: The vendor was contacted and it was learned that the product is not supported.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8403?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-8403?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-8403 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-8403 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8403 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-8403 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-8403 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Eksagate Electronic Engineering and Computer Industry Trade Inc. SYSGUARD 6001, published on 30 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8403 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Eksagate Electronic Engineering and Computer Industry Trade Inc. SYSGUARD 6001. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-8403/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-8403/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8403
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8403
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-8403

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-8403/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.