6.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-106163
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in Kendo UI for jQuery FileBrowser and ImageBrowser
Description

In Progress® Kendo® UI for jQuery versions starting with v2023.1.117 and prior to v2026.3.1015, the FileBrowser and ImageBrowser components render remotely supplied file and directory names as HTML without proper encoding. An attacker-controlled name containing script-related HTML can execute JavaScript in the user's browser, compromising the confidentiality and integrity of data accessible to the affected application.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 15, 2026, 2:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 15, 2026, 7:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-106163 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM f9fea0b6-671e-4eea-8fde-31911902ae05
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM MITRE-CVE
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update Kendo UI for jQuery to a version that properly encodes remote file and directory names.
  • Update Kendo UI for jQuery to v2026.3.1015 or later.
  • Ensure remote file and directory names are properly encoded.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/knowledge-base/kb-security-filebrowser-imagebrowser-xss-cve-2026-106163
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-106163 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 15, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-106163', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-10-15T18:30:34.337506Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In Progress® Kendo® UI for jQuery versions starting with v2023.1.117 and prior to v2026.3.1015, the FileBrowser and ImageBrowser components render remotely supplied file and directory names as HTML without proper encoding. An attacker-controlled name containing script-related HTML can execute JavaScript in the user's browser, compromising the confidentiality and integrity of data accessible to the affected application.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-80
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/106xxx/CVE-2026-106163.json">CVE-2026-106163</a>
    Added Reference https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/knowledge-base/kb-security-filebrowser-imagebrowser-xss-cve-2026-106163
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.