CVE-2026-102109 in Secure Data Forms
Summary
by MITRE • 10/01/2026
A SQL injection vulnerability existed in Kiteworks Secure Data Forms, where a value derived from the authenticated user's stored account data was incorporated into a database query without proper sanitization. An authenticated user could potentially influence that value to inject SQL. Exploitation requires an authenticated session and applies only to deployments where a specific optional feature is in use.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 10/01/2026
The vulnerability identified involves a classic SQL injection flaw within the Kiteworks Secure Data Forms application, specifically affecting components that process data derived from authenticated user accounts. This security defect arises because values extracted from an existing database record associated with the logged-in user are concatenated directly into dynamic SQL queries without adequate sanitization or parameterization. In secure software development practices, any data originating from external sources or even internal storage must be treated as untrusted until it has been rigorously validated and escaped to prevent unintended command execution within the database engine. The failure to implement proper input validation allows an attacker who possesses valid credentials to manipulate these stored values in a way that alters the logic of the executed SQL statement.
Exploitation of this vulnerability requires the adversary to have an authenticated session, which significantly raises the barrier for entry compared to unauthenticated attacks but remains highly dangerous given the context of enterprise data management platforms. Once inside the application with valid credentials, an attacker can modify specific account attributes or form submissions that trigger the vulnerable code path. By injecting malicious SQL syntax into these fields, the attacker can bypass authentication checks, extract sensitive information from other database tables, modify existing records, or potentially execute administrative commands depending on the privileges of the database user account running under which the application operates. This capability effectively grants the attacker a high degree of control over the underlying data repository, leading to potential confidentiality breaches and integrity violations.
The operational impact is substantial for organizations relying on Kiteworks Secure Data Forms for managing sensitive documents and workflows. Successful exploitation could lead to the unauthorized disclosure of confidential business information, customer personal data, or intellectual property stored within the database. Furthermore, if the database service account has elevated privileges, an attacker might leverage techniques such as stacked queries to execute operating system commands, thereby achieving remote code execution on the host server hosting the application. This transforms a simple injection flaw into a critical infrastructure compromise, potentially allowing lateral movement across the network and complete loss of control over the affected systems. The risk is further compounded by the fact that this vulnerability applies only when specific optional features are enabled, meaning organizations must carefully audit their configuration to determine exposure status.
Mitigation strategies should focus on both immediate remediation and long-term defensive coding practices. Administrators should immediately apply vendor-provided patches or updates that address this specific flaw in Kiteworks Secure Data Forms. If patching is not immediately feasible, disabling the optional feature associated with the vulnerable code path can serve as an effective temporary workaround to eliminate the attack surface. From a development perspective, all database interactions must utilize parameterized queries or prepared statements rather than string concatenation for building SQL commands. This ensures that user input is treated strictly as data and never as executable code by the database engine. Additionally implementing strict input validation using allowlists can further reduce the risk of injection attacks by rejecting any input that does not conform to expected formats.
This vulnerability aligns with Common Weakness Enumeration identifier CWE-89, which classifies improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command as a critical software weakness. The exploitation technique maps directly to MITRE ATT&CK tactic T1059, specifically Command and Scripting Interpreter subtechniques where attackers use injected commands to interact with the system. Understanding these mappings helps security teams prioritize remediation efforts based on standardized risk frameworks. Regular code reviews focusing on data access layers and automated static application security testing can help identify similar patterns in other parts of the application before they are exploited by malicious actors. Maintaining a rigorous patch management policy ensures that such known vulnerabilities do not persist in production environments for extended periods, thereby reducing the window of opportunity for attackers to exploit these flaws.