CVE-2025-53897Network attack vector

Administrator log disclosure via cross-site request forgery

Published Nov 29, 2025 · Updated Dec 1, 2025

Cross-site request forgery in Kiteworks MFT before 9.1.0 allows remote attackers to access system log information through an administrator's browser. Kiteworks has not disclosed the affected endpoint or the request-validation failure that accepts the forged browser request. Exploitation requires an administrator with an active MFT session to browse an attacker-controlled page; the reported consequence is access to system logs.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site request forgery in Kiteworks MFT before 9.1.0 allows remote attackers to access system log information through an administrator's browser. Kiteworks has not disclosed the affected endpoint or the request-validation failure that accepts the forged browser request. Exploitation requires an administrator with an active MFT session to browse an attacker-controlled page; the reported consequence is access to system logs.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-53897
Published
Nov 29, 2025
Updated
Dec 1, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-352, T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 29, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 1, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

6.8KiteworksCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
T1189Drive-by Compromise

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