CVE-2026-106161 Cross-Site Scripting via Badge Text Binding in Kendo UI for jQuery

Medium 5.4 Published 15 Oct 2026 Updated 15 Oct 2026

Attackers can inject malicious JavaScript via Badge text binding in Kendo UI for jQuery, compromising user data confidentiality and integrity.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-106161?

CVE-2026-106161 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Progress Software Kendo UI for jQuery, published on 15 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In Progress® Kendo® UI for jQuery releases starting with v2020.1.114 and prior to 2026.3.1015, the Badge text method renders string values as raw HTML without encoding, including values supplied through text binding. An attacker who can modify data bound to a Badge can supply HTML containing event handlers that execute JavaScript in a user's browser when the Badge renders the value. Successful exploitation can compromise the confidentiality and integrity of data accessible to the affected application. This issue is fixed in version 2026.3.1015.

Weakness: CWE-80

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-106161?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Progress Kendo Ui.

How do I fix CVE-2026-106161?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-106161 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2026-106161 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-106161 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6r52-ph5g-xffj.