Improper authentication in Kind Editor
Priority LOW 23CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
Vulnerability in web application Kind Editor v4.1.12, kindeditor/php/upload_json.php does not check authentication before allow users to upload files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01346 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Kind Editor (Kind Editor Inc.): 4.1.12
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kind Editor Inc. | Kind Editor | before 4.1.12 | 4.1.12 | Patch available | CNA |
- Kind Editor VendorKind Editor Inc. Affected before 4.1.12 Fixed in 4.1.12 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 21
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.5.6 | Vulnerable | Kindsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Kindsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | Kindsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | Kindsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.3 | Vulnerable | Kindsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.4 | Vulnerable | Kindsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.5 | Vulnerable | Kindsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.6 | Vulnerable | Kindsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | Kindsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | Kindsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.5.6 Vulnerable ·Kindsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Kindsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Kindsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Kindsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·Kindsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·Kindsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.5 Vulnerable ·Kindsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.6 Vulnerable ·Kindsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Kindsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Kindsoft
Show 11 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.2 | Vulnerable | Kindsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.3 | Vulnerable | Kindsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.4 | Vulnerable | Kindsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.5 | Vulnerable | Kindsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.6 | Vulnerable | Kindsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.7 | Vulnerable | Kindsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.8 | Vulnerable | Kindsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.9 | Vulnerable | Kindsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.10 | Vulnerable | Kindsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.11 | Vulnerable | Kindsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kindeditor:4.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.12 | Vulnerable | Kindsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·Kindsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.3 Vulnerable ·Kindsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.4 Vulnerable ·Kindsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.5 Vulnerable ·Kindsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.6 Vulnerable ·Kindsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.7 Vulnerable ·Kindsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.8 Vulnerable ·Kindsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.9 Vulnerable ·Kindsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.10 Vulnerable ·Kindsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kind_editor:4.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.11 Vulnerable ·Kindsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:kindsoft:kindeditor:4.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.12 Vulnerable ·Kindsoft
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Kind Editor (Kind Editor Inc.) Fixed in 4.1.12
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1002024
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q932-hr86-c9wg
References
More Kind Editor Inc. vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-13426 KindEditor through 4.1.11 has a path traversal vulnerability in php/upload_json.php. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-1002024 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-1002024 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q932-hr86-c9wg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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