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Path traversal in Telerik Document Processing Libraries AI agent tools

Priority LOW 31CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Progress Telerik Document Processing Libraries from 2026.1.210 before 2026.3.1027 contain a path traversal flaw (CWE-22) in the Convert and Merge AI agent tools. An authenticated attacker with low privileges who can supply tool arguments can read and, where writable, overwrite files outside the configured output directory by using relative file paths that resolve against the process current working directory.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05

Description from the CNA

In Progress® Telerik® Document Processing Libraries prior to version 2026.3.1027, a path traversal vulnerability in the Convert and Merge AI agent tools allows an authenticated attacker with low privileges who can supply tool arguments to read files outside the configured output directory, and to overwrite such files where they are writable, via relative file paths that resolve against the process current working directory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00252 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Telerik Document Processing Libraries (Progress Software): 2026.3.1027

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ProgressTelerik Document Processing Libraries2026.1.210 to before 2026.3.10272026.3.1027Patch availableCNA
  • Telerik Document Processing Libraries VendorProgress Affected 2026.1.210 to before 2026.3.1027 Fixed in 2026.3.1027 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Update Telerik Document Processing Libraries to version 2026.3.1027 or later, which fixes the issue.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05

  • Fix · CNA Telerik Document Processing Libraries (Progress Software) Fixed in 2026.3.1027

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Progress Software Telerik Document Processing Libraries 2026.3.1027

    6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-81955 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Telerik Document Processing LibrariesPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2026-81954 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Telerik Document Processing LibrariesPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2026-81953 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Telerik Document Processing LibrariesPriority LOW 39

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-28 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-118038
  2. 2026-10-28 Alias added: GHSA-wvgf-7r22-7x6m
  3. 2026-10-30 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

  • TI-2026-07083 Command injection in Progress LoadMaster KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-06182 WhatsUp Gold HasErrors SQL Injection Authentication Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-04541 WhatsUp Gold GetFileWithoutZip Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-04060 Registration Authentication Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-01127 LoadMaster Pre-Authenticated OS Command Injection KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2023-20934 WS_FTP Server Ad Hoc Transfer Module .NET Deserialization Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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