Critical severity · published Sep 30, 2026
CVE-2026-102147
Kiteworks Core Administrative Account Takeover through Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
9.3
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 40% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CO
Core · Kiteworks
before 9.5.1 · source: vendor
KI
Kiteworks · Accellion
before 9.5.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102147
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-102147
github.com
https://github.com/kiteworks/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-xgh2-fgj6-w93r
third-party-advisory
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/VA/white/2026/va-26-274-01.json
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