CVE-2025-53939

Kiteworks Core is vulnerable to Improper Input Validation

Published Nov 29, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Kiteworks is a private data network (PDN). Prior to version 9.1.0, improper input validation when managing roles of a shared folder could lead to unexpectedly elevate another user's permissions on the share. This issue has been patched in version 9.1.0.

Remediation

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Accellion
Accellion kiteworks
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:accellion:kiteworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Accellion
Accellion kiteworks
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Kiteworks
Kiteworks kiteworks
Vendors & Products Kiteworks
Kiteworks kiteworks
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Kiteworks is a private data network (PDN). Prior to version 9.1.0, improper input validation when managing roles of a shared folder could lead to unexpectedly elevate another user's permissions on the share. This issue has been patched in version 9.1.0.
Title Kiteworks Core is vulnerable to Improper Input Validation
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Dec 1, 2025, 3:37 PM
Reserved
Jul 14, 2025, 5:23 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 29, 2025, 3:15 AM
Modified
Oct 7, 2026, 8:10 PM