CVE-2026-102098: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in Kiteworks Core
Kiteworks Core versions prior to 9.5.0 contain a stored SQL injection vulnerability in an administrative reporting feature. This flaw allows an authenticated administrator to read sensitive database information and potentially disrupt service availability. Exploitation requires valid administrative credentials and access to the vulnerable reporting function.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-102098 describes a stored SQL injection vulnerability in Kiteworks Core before version 9.5.0. The vulnerability exists in an administrative reporting feature and can be exploited by an authenticated administrator to extract sensitive data from the backend database and impact service availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.2, indicating a high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with authenticated administrative access to the affected reporting feature can exploit this SQL injection vulnerability to read sensitive data from the database and potentially cause denial of service or other availability issues. This compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version 9.5.0 or later is available that addresses this vulnerability. Users should upgrade Kiteworks Core to version 9.5.0 or higher to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation guidance is provided, and patching is the recommended action.
CVE-2026-102098: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in Kiteworks Core
Description
Kiteworks Core versions prior to 9.5.0 contain a stored SQL injection vulnerability in an administrative reporting feature. This flaw allows an authenticated administrator to read sensitive database information and potentially disrupt service availability. Exploitation requires valid administrative credentials and access to the vulnerable reporting function.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.2high
Affected software
Kiteworks
Core
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-102098 describes a stored SQL injection vulnerability in Kiteworks Core before version 9.5.0. The vulnerability exists in an administrative reporting feature and can be exploited by an authenticated administrator to extract sensitive data from the backend database and impact service availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.2, indicating a high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with authenticated administrative access to the affected reporting feature can exploit this SQL injection vulnerability to read sensitive data from the database and potentially cause denial of service or other availability issues. This compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version 9.5.0 or later is available that addresses this vulnerability. Users should upgrade Kiteworks Core to version 9.5.0 or higher to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation guidance is provided, and patching is the recommended action.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- cisa-cg
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-28T17:39:13.561Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abd72492a4e24523d8ebdec
Added to database: 09/30/2026, 20:34:17 UTC
Last enriched: 09/30/2026, 21:19:22 UTC
Last updated: 09/30/2026, 22:59:42 UTC
Views: 4
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