GFI MailEssentials AI up to 22.3 Management Interface attachmentchecking.aspx ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$pv1$TXB_RuleName cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GFI MailEssentials AI up to 22.3. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /MailEssentials/pages/MailSecurity/attachmentchecking.aspx of the component Management Interface. Such manipulation of the argument ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$pv1$TXB_RuleName leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-23605. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GFI MailEssentials AI up to 22.3. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the file /MailEssentials/pages/MailSecurity/attachmentchecking.aspx of the component Management Interface. The manipulation of the argument ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$pv1$TXB_RuleName with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

GFI MailEssentials AI versions prior to 22.4 contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Attachment Filtering rule creation workflow. An authenticated user can supply HTML/JavaScript in the ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$pv1$TXB_RuleName parameter to /MailEssentials/pages/MailSecurity/attachmentchecking.aspx, which is stored and later rendered in the management interface, allowing script execution in the context of a logged-in user.

The weakness was released by Alex Williams. The advisory is shared for download at gfi.ai. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-23605 since 01/14/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

By approaching the search of inurl:MailEssentials/pages/MailSecurity/attachmentchecking.aspx it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 22.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MailEssentials AI 22.4

Timelineinfo

01/14/2026 CVE reserved
02/19/2026 +36 days Advisory disclosed
02/19/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/19/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: gfi.ai
Researcher: Alex Williams
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-23605 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-23605
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-346976

Entryinfo

Created: 02/19/2026 21:50
Changes: 02/19/2026 21:50 (80)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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