Cross-site scripting in Progress Software KendoReact Editor
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Progress Software KendoReact from 2.7.0 before 16.2.0 contains cross-site scripting (CWE-79) in the Editor component (@progress/kendo-react-editor). A low-privileged attacker who can supply Editor content can place a link with an unsafe URL that runs arbitrary JavaScript in another user's browser when that user clicks it.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the Editor component (@progress/kendo-react-editor) in Progress Software KendoReact versions 2.7.0 through 16.1.0 allows a low-privileged attacker who can supply Editor content to execute arbitrary JavaScript in another user's browser via a link with an unsafe URL in the Editor content, which runs when the user clicks the link.
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
Upgrade KendoReact to version 16.2.0.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
- Fix · CNA KendoReact (Progress Software) Fixed in 16.2.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Progress Software KendoReact 16.2.0
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-86025 Cross-site scripting in Progress Software KendoReact Chat componentPriority LOW 24
- TI-2026-86021 Cross-site scripting in Progress Software KendoReact MenuPriority LOW 24
Timeline
- 2026-11-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-106142
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-06 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-11-06 Alias added: GHSA-p3r6-vmqw-5grq
References
More Progress vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-07083 Command injection in Progress LoadMaster KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-06182 WhatsUp Gold HasErrors SQL Injection Authentication Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-04541 WhatsUp Gold GetFileWithoutZip Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-04060 Registration Authentication Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-01127 LoadMaster Pre-Authenticated OS Command Injection KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-20934 WS_FTP Server Ad Hoc Transfer Module .NET Deserialization Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2026-106142 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-106142 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p3r6-vmqw-5grq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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