CVE-2026-28270 (GCVE-0-2026-28270)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-27 20:19 – Updated: 2026-03-03 20:27
VLAI?
Title
Kiteworks Core has an Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Summary
Kiteworks is a private data network (PDN). Prior to version 9.2.0, a vulnerability in Kiteworks configuration allows uploading of arbitrary files without proper validation. Malicious administrators could exploit this to upload unauthorized file types to the system. Version 9.2.0 contains a patch for the issue.
Severity ?
4.9 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Assigner
References
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Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
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| kiteworks | security-advisories |
Affected:
< 9.2.0
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Nomenclature
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