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CVE-2026-23616

GFI MailEssentials AI < 22.4 Anti-Spam Anti-Spoofing Description Stored XSS

Published: Feb 19, 2026Updated: Feb 20, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-79
5.4MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 93.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

GFI MailEssentials AI versions prior to 22.4 contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Anti-Spoofing configuration page. An authenticated user can supply HTML/JavaScript in the ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$AntiSpoofingGeneral1$TxtSmtpDesc parameter to /MailEssentials/pages/MailSecurity/AntiSpoofing.aspx, which is stored and later rendered in the management interface, allowing script execution in the context of a logged-in user.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

gfi
commercialaka gfi software
mailessentialsMixed
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
GFI Software
commercial·IE
MailEssentials AIMixed
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://gfi.ai/products-and-solutions/network-security-solutions/mailessentials/resources/documentation/product-releases
gfi.ai
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gfi-mailessentials-ai-anti-spam-anti-spoofing-description-stored-xss
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