CVE-2026-23636: CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in kiteworks Secure Data Forms
CVE-2026-23636 is a medium severity vulnerability in Kiteworks Secure Data Forms prior to version 9. 2. 1. It involves an unrestricted upload of files with dangerous types due to missing validation, which could be exploited by a form manager. This vulnerability can lead to integrity impact but does not affect confidentiality. A patch is available in Kiteworks version 9. 2. 1 and later.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Kiteworks Secure Data Forms versions before 9.2.1 contain a CWE-434 vulnerability where the form manager can upload files without proper validation of file types. This unrestricted upload allows potentially dangerous file types to be uploaded, impacting the integrity of the system. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, reflecting a network attack vector with low attack complexity, requiring high privileges but no user interaction. The vendor has released version 9.2.1 to address this issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a privileged user (form manager) to upload files of dangerous types without restriction, potentially compromising the integrity of the system or data. There is no direct impact on confidentiality, but the integrity impact is high and availability impact is low. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Kiteworks Secure Data Forms to version 9.2.1 or later, where this vulnerability is patched. Since this is an official fix, applying the update is the recommended remediation. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-23636: CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in kiteworks Secure Data Forms
Description
CVE-2026-23636 is a medium severity vulnerability in Kiteworks Secure Data Forms prior to version 9. 2. 1. It involves an unrestricted upload of files with dangerous types due to missing validation, which could be exploited by a form manager. This vulnerability can lead to integrity impact but does not affect confidentiality. A patch is available in Kiteworks version 9. 2. 1 and later.
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Technical Analysis
Kiteworks Secure Data Forms versions before 9.2.1 contain a CWE-434 vulnerability where the form manager can upload files without proper validation of file types. This unrestricted upload allows potentially dangerous file types to be uploaded, impacting the integrity of the system. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, reflecting a network attack vector with low attack complexity, requiring high privileges but no user interaction. The vendor has released version 9.2.1 to address this issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a privileged user (form manager) to upload files of dangerous types without restriction, potentially compromising the integrity of the system or data. There is no direct impact on confidentiality, but the integrity impact is high and availability impact is low. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Kiteworks Secure Data Forms to version 9.2.1 or later, where this vulnerability is patched. Since this is an official fix, applying the update is the recommended remediation. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-14T16:08:37.483Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69c41848f4197a8e3b706bcb
Added to database: 3/25/2026, 5:15:52 PM
Last enriched: 4/3/2026, 1:38:40 PM
Last updated: 5/7/2026, 4:03:13 AM
Views: 59
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