# CVE-2026-108116: MDX and SOAP Injection in Kendo UI for jQuery

> Attackers can inject MDX or XML into SOAP requests via PivotGrid filters, potentially exposing data accessible through the XMLA connection.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Oct 2026
- **Updated:** 15 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-63f7-2qgh-c93c

## What is CVE-2026-108116?

CVE-2026-108116 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Progress Software Kendo UI for jQuery, published on 15 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In Progress Kendo UI for jQuery prior to v2026.3.1015, specially crafted filter values in the PivotGrid XMLA transport could alter MDX predicates or inject XML markup into SOAP requests, potentially exposing data accessible through the configured XMLA connection.

Weakness: CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-108116?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Progress Kendo Ui.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-108116?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-108116 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-108116 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-108116 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Progress Software Kendo UI for jQuery

- [CVE-2026-106163](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-106163/): Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in Kendo UI for jQuery FileBrowser and ImageBrowser (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2018-14037](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14037/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2026-106147](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-106147/): Cross-Site Scripting via ListBox Bound Text in Kendo UI for jQuery (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2026-106148](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-106148/): Cross-Site Scripting via TabStrip, Menu, and PanelBar Image URLs in Kendo UI for jQuery (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2026-106149](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-106149/): Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in Kendo UI for jQuery Menu (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-108116 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-108116 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Progress Software Kendo UI for jQuery, published on 15 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-108116 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Progress Software Kendo UI for jQuery. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-108116/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-108116/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-108116
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-108116
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-108116

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.