CVE-2026-124695

Cross-Site Scripting in Kendo UI for jQuery Form Item Hints

  • High 7.1

Description

In Progress Kendo UI for jQuery Form, the items[].hint option is documented as a string but is rendered as HTML. An attacker who can influence a Form item's hint can cause attacker-controlled markup to execute as JavaScript when a user views the rendered form. Successful exploitation may compromise the confidentiality and integrity of data available in the user's browser context. The first affected version is 2020.2.513; the latest vulnerable version is 2026.3.1015. The issue is fixed in version 2026.4.1111.

Key facts

Published
12 Nov 2026
Last changed
12 Nov 2026
Assigned by
ProgressSoftware
EPSS
0.146% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 3.89% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)

Severity scores

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  • 7.1CVSS 3.1, Highfrom the CNA (ProgressSoftware)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Historical context and remediation

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Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CNA impact statement)

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Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

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Affected products

VendorProductVersions
Progress SoftwareKendo UI for jQuery
  • Default status: unaffected
  • 2020.2.513 up to and including 2026.3.1015 (affected)

Timeline

  1. 12 Nov 2026 Published

Weakness

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References