What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-53897?

CVE-2025-53897 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of Kiteworks Managed File Transfer are affected by CVE-2025-53897?

CVE-2025-53897 presents notable security risk, a cross-site request forgery vulnerability rated CVSS 6.8. Users could be tricked into performing unintended actions.. A patch is available.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-53897?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Verify anti-CSRF tokens are enforced.

Kiteworks Managed File Transfer CVE-2025-53897

MEDIUM

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)

2025-11-29 security-advisories@github.com

CSRF Kiteworks Managed File Transfer

6.8

CVSS 3.1 · GitHub Advisory

Severity by source

GitHub Advisory PRIMARY

6.8 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Primary rating from GitHub Advisory · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:24 vuln.today

Patch released

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:24 nvd

Patch available

CVE Published

Nov 29, 2025 - 03:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.8

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

Kiteworks MFT orchestrates end-to-end file transfer workflows. Prior to version 9.1.0, this vulnerability could allow an external attacker to gain access to log information from the system by tricking an administrator into browsing a specifically crafted fake page of Kiteworks MFT. This issue has been patched in version 9.1.0.

AnalysisAI

Kiteworks MFT orchestrates end-to-end file transfer workflows. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. This Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability could allow attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352), which allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions. Kiteworks MFT orchestrates end-to-end file transfer workflows. Prior to version 9.1.0, this vulnerability could allow an external attacker to gain access to log information from the system by tricking an administrator into browsing a specifically crafted fake page of Kiteworks MFT. This issue has been patched in version 9.1.0. Affected products include: Accellion Kiteworks Managed File Transfer. Version information: version 9.1.0.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Implement anti-CSRF tokens, validate Origin/Referer headers, use SameSite cookie attribute.