CVE-2026-23621
GFI MailEssentials AI < 22.4 ListServer.IsPathExist() Absolute Directory Traversal to File Enumeration
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Description
GFI MailEssentials AI versions prior to 22.4 contain an arbitrary directory existence enumeration vulnerability in the ListServer.IsPathExist() web method exposed at /MailEssentials/pages/MailSecurity/ListServer.aspx/IsPathExist. An authenticated user can supply an unrestricted filesystem path via the JSON key \"path\", which is URL-decoded and passed to Directory.Exists(), allowing the attacker to determine whether arbitrary directories exist on the server.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
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