Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Unauthenticated remote stored payload (PR:N/AV:N/AC:L) that executes only when an admin views the page (UI:R), crossing into the admin's privileged session (S:C) for full admin C:H/I:H; no availability impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (cisa-cg).
CVSS VectorVendor: cisa-cg
Lifecycle Timeline
5DescriptionCVE.org
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) weakness in Kiteworks Core could allow an unauthenticated attacker to store crafted content that later executes arbitrary JavaScript in the authenticated session of an administrator who views the affected page. This could have permitted the attacker to gain full administrative control, including the creation of a new administrative account.
AnalysisAI
Stored cross-site scripting in Kiteworks Core (all versions prior to 9.5.0) enables unauthenticated attackers to persist malicious JavaScript that executes in an administrator's browser session when the poisoned page is viewed. Successful exploitation could grant the attacker full administrative control, including creating new admin accounts, as reflected by the CVSS 9.3 score (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N). …
Unlock full vulnerability intelligence
- Risk assessment & exploitation conditions
- Attack chain visualization
- Remediation with exact patch versions
- Threat intelligence from 22 sources
- Personal watchlist & email alerts
No credit card · 7-day full trial
Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata
Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Exploitation requires (1) an unauthenticated attacker being able to submit content that Kiteworks Core persists and later renders on an administrative page, and (2) an administrator subsequently viewing that affected page while logged in - the UI:R user-interaction requirement is the primary limiting factor. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | This is a genuine high-priority issue rather than a CVSS-inflated one. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Upgrade to Kiteworks Core 9.5.0 or later, as specified in the vendor advisory (https://github.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-xgh2-fgj6-w93r). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
Recommended ActionAI
Within 24 hours, inventory all Kiteworks Core instances and flag any running a version prior to 9.5.0 as the priority remediation set; apply any vendor mitigation guidance immediately if issued, and tighten administrative access by restricting the admin console to trusted networks or VPN only, enforcing phishing-resistant MFA, and reducing the number of administrator accounts. …
Sign in for detailed remediation steps and compensating controls.
Threat intelligence, references, and detailed analysis are available after sign-in.
Unauthenticated attackers who know a target's email address can take over Kiteworks Core accounts that use locally store
Improper certificate-assignment controls in Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker
Authentication bypass in Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway (versions before 9.5.0) lets unauthenticated remote attacker
Server-side request forgery in Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway (versions before 9.5.0) lets a remote, unauthenticated
Server-side request forgery in Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway before 9.5.0 allows a remote, unauthenticated sender t
Unauthenticated server-side request forgery in Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway before version 9.5.0 lets a remote att
Server-side request forgery in Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway before 9.5.0 allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker
Server-side request forgery in Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway (all versions before 9.5.0) lets a remote, unauthentic
Command injection in Kiteworks Core's internal cluster-management function allows an attacker who already has code execu
Sandbox escape in Kiteworks Core's document-conversion feature (CVE-2026-102125, CVSS 8.8) allows code already executing
Authenticated privilege escalation in Kiteworks PDN (the Accellion-line private data network) before version 9.1.0 lets
An access control vulnerability exists in Kiteworks Core versions 9.2.0 and 9.2.1 that allows authenticated users to acc
Same weakness CWE-79 – Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
View allShare
External POC / Exploit Code
Leaving vuln.today
EUVD-2026-90383