CVE-2026-124693 Cross-Site Scripting in Kendo UI for jQuery PivotGrid Axis Chips
Attackers influencing PivotGrid axis field names can execute JavaScript in users' browsers via Kendo UI chips; apps using PivotGrid should care.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Harmful if only installed
- No
- Needs a specific call
- Yes
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-124693?
CVE-2026-124693 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Progress Software Kendo UI for jQuery, published on 11 Nov 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In Progress Kendo UI for jQuery versions 2026.3.1015 up to, but not including, 2026.4.1110, PivotGrid and PivotConfigurator axis field names are passed to a chip template without appropriate encoding. An attacker who can influence an axis field name can cause JavaScript to execute when a user views the rendered chip. The field name can be interpreted as HTML in both attribute and element contexts. Successful exploitation may compromise the confidentiality and integrity of data available in the user's browser context. The first affected release has not been established.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-124693?
An affected version is only exploitable if your software calls PivotGrid or PivotConfigurator. Many projects that include it are not exposed.
How do I fix CVE-2026-124693?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-124693 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-2026-124693 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-124693 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h3pm-2mg5-rjm6.