Helpy 2.8.0 - Stored XSS in knowledgebase Doc body rendering

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    "dateUpdated": "2026-04-29T15:39:09.093Z",
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      "title": "Helpy 2.8.0 - Stored XSS in knowledgebase Doc body rendering",
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          "value": "Helpy contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the knowledge base Doc rendering logic. An authenticated attacker with admin or agent editor privileges can persist arbitrary HTML or JavaScript in the body field of a knowledge base Doc.This issue affects helpy: 2.8.0.",
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              "value": "<span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">Helpy contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the knowledge base Doc rendering logic. An authenticated attacker with admin or agent editor privileges can persist arbitrary HTML or JavaScript in the body field of a knowledge base Doc.</span><p>This issue affects helpy: 2.8.0.</p>"
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              "description": "CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting')",
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