CVE-2026-106162: Progress Kendo UI for jQuery FileManager XSS in drag hints

CVE-2026-106162 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.7 · Published 2026-10-15

Progress Kendo UI for jQuery is a JavaScript library used to build interactive web applications. The FileManager component, which provides file browser functionality, fails to properly encode item names when displaying drag hints during file drag-and-drop operations. An attacker who can control file or folder names can inject malicious code that executes in users' browsers when they drag items, potentially compromising sensitive data.

Technologies: Progress Kendo UI for jQuery. Vendors: Progress.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-106162 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-106162 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-106162?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.7, published 15 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Progress Kendo UI for jQuery 2023.3.1010 to 2026.3.811.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-106162?
Yes: fixed in 2026.3.1015. Until then: Restrict item-name metadata to trusted sources or disable FileManager drag-and-drop through configuration. A temporary JavaScript override is available that HTML-encodes item names in drag hints, but must be tested thoroughly for drag-and-drop side effects before deployment, and upgrading is the preferred solution. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-106162 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-106162?
Check whether you run Progress Kendo UI for jQuery at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: 2026.3.1015

Restrict item-name metadata to trusted sources or disable FileManager drag-and-drop through configuration. A temporary JavaScript override is available that HTML-encodes item names in drag hints, but must be tested thoroughly for drag-and-drop side effects before deployment, and upgrading is the preferred solution.

Technical details

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the FileManager component's drag hint rendering. While item names are HTML-encoded in the list view, the drag-and-drop hint renders the same names as unencoded HTML, allowing event handler injection. An attacker with control over item-name metadata can execute arbitrary JavaScript in a user's browser when the user drags an affected item. The vulnerability requires user interaction (dragging) and attacker-controlled item names.

Affected products

  • Progress Kendo UI for jQuery 2023.3.1010 to 2026.3.811

Timeline

  • 2026-10-15: disclosed

References

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