Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway has a Cross-site Scripting vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Kiteworks is a private data network (PDN). Prior to version 9.2.0, a vulnerability in Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts through a configuration interface. The stored script executes when users interact with the affected user interface. Version 9.2.0 contains a patch for the issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA security-advisories (kiteworks) Fixed in 9.2.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28272
References
More Accellion Kiteworks vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-11694 Accellion Kiteworks before 7.4.0 allows an authenticated user to perform SQL Injection via LDAPGroup Search. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-65251 Kiteworks Core Authentication Bypass in the Password Reset Workflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-65284 Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway Improper Access Control CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2026-65241 Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway server-side request forgery CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-65242 Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway improper authentication CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-65238 Kiteworks Email Protection Gateway server-side request forgery CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
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