CVE-2026-118038: Progress Software Telerik Document Processing Libraries · Path Traversal
Affects Progress Software Telerik Document Processing LibrariesSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High : upgrade to 2026.3.1027 soon.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 12:57 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2026.3.1027
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Telerik Document Processing Libraries and telerik.documentprocessinglibraries to 2026.3.1027.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Progress SoftwareTelerik Document Processing Libraries | Affected
| Fixed in
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NuGettelerik.documentprocessinglibrariespkg:nuget/telerik.documentprocessinglibrariesOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade Telerik Document Processing Libraries to version 2026.3.1027 or later, where this path traversal vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation or workaround is indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
CVE-2026-118038 is a path traversal vulnerability in Progress Software's Telerik Document Processing Libraries prior to version 2026.3.1027. It affects the Convert and Merge AI agent tools, allowing an authenticated low-privilege attacker who can supply tool arguments to read and overwrite files outside the configured output directory using relative file paths. The vulnerability is fixed in version 2026.3.1027.