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

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in GFI MailEssentials AI up to 22.3. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /MailEssentials/pages/MailSecurity/uridnsblocklist.aspx of the component Management Interface. The manipulation of the argument ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$pv1$TXB_URIs leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-23613. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GFI MailEssentials AI up to 22.3. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file /MailEssentials/pages/MailSecurity/uridnsblocklist.aspx of the component Management Interface. The manipulation of the argument ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$pv1$TXB_URIs 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. The summary by CVE is:

GFI MailEssentials AI versions prior to 22.4 contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the URI DNS Blocklist configuration page. An authenticated user can supply HTML/JavaScript in the ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$pv1$TXB_URIs parameter to /MailEssentials/pages/MailSecurity/uridnsblocklist.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 published by Alex Williams. The advisory is shared at gfi.ai. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-23613 since 01/14/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:MailEssentials/pages/MailSecurity/uridnsblocklist.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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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-2026-23613 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-23613
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-346985

Entryinfo

Created: 02/19/2026 21:53
Changes: 02/19/2026 21:53 (80)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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