kiteworks Secure Data Forms up to 9.2.0 unprotected transport of credentials

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in kiteworks Secure Data Forms up to 9.2.0. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation results in unprotected transport of credentials. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-23635. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in kiteworks Secure Data Forms up to 9.2.0. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unprotected transport of credentials vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-523. Login pages do not use adequate measures to protect the user name and password while they are in transit from the client to the server. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Kiteworks is a private data network (PDN). In Kiteworks Secure Data Forms prior to version 9.2.1, a misconfiguration of the security attributes could potentially lead to Unprotected Transport of Credentials under certain circumstances. Upgrade Kiteworks to version 9.2.1 or later to receive a patch.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-23635 since 01/14/2026. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1557.

Upgrading to version 9.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Temp Score: 5.4
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NVD Base Score: 6.5
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CNA Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Unprotected transport of credentials
CWE: CWE-523 / CWE-522
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Secure Data Forms 9.2.1

Timelineinfo

01/14/2026 CVE reserved
03/25/2026 +70 days Advisory disclosed
03/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/31/2026 +6 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: GHSA-9hw2-6qp4-3v8f
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-23635 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-23635
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-353220

Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2026 18:42
Updated: 03/31/2026 09:22
Changes: 03/25/2026 18:42 (63), 03/31/2026 09:22 (12)
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Cache ID: 216:E05:103

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