CVE-2026-0972

HTML Injection possible in system generated emails in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT

Published Apr 21, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to patched version (7.10.0 or later).


Vendor Workaround

Reduce access to the system.

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Fortra goanywhere Managed File Transfer
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:fortra:goanywhere_managed_file_transfer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Fortra goanywhere Managed File Transfer
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-307
Type Values Removed Values 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. 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.
Title GoAnywhere MFT SFTP Service Login Vulnerable to Brute Force Attack Under Certain Circumstances HTML Injection possible in system generated emails in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT
Weaknesses CWE-74
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Fortra
Fortra goanywhere Mft
Vendors & Products Fortra
Fortra goanywhere Mft
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values 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.
Title GoAnywhere MFT SFTP Service Login Vulnerable to Brute Force Attack Under Certain Circumstances
Weaknesses CWE-307
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Fortra
Published
Updated
Apr 29, 2026, 7:32 PM
Reserved
Jan 14, 2026, 11:07 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 21, 2026, 3:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 9:10 PM