GFI MailEssentials AI versions prior to 22.4 contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Perimeter SMTP Servers configuration page. An authenticated user can supply HTML/JavaScript in the ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$pv3$txtDescription parameter to /MailEssentials/pages/MailSecurity/PerimeterSMTPServers.aspx, which is stored and later rendered in the management interface, allowing script execution in the context of a logged-in user.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact Low

Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00033.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
GFI Software MailEssentials AI unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 22.4

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References
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https://gfi.ai/products-and-solutions/network-security-solutions/mailessentials/resources/documentation/product-releases cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gfi-mailessentials-ai-general-settings-perimeter-smtp-servers-description-stored-xss cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gfi
Gfi mailessentials Ai
Vendors & Products Gfi
Gfi mailessentials Ai

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics 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'}

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description GFI MailEssentials AI versions prior to 22.4 contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Perimeter SMTP Servers configuration page. An authenticated user can supply HTML/JavaScript in the ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$pv3$txtDescription parameter to /MailEssentials/pages/MailSecurity/PerimeterSMTPServers.aspx, which is stored and later rendered in the management interface, allowing script execution in the context of a logged-in user.
Title GFI MailEssentials AI < 22.4 General Settings Perimeter SMTP Servers Description Stored XSS
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-19T19:22:23.722Z

Reserved: 2026-01-14T16:02:29.334Z

Link: CVE-2026-23609

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-02-19T18:24:55.387

Modified: 2026-02-19T20:25:35.800

Link: CVE-2026-23609

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Updated: 2026-02-20T10:06:09Z

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