CVE-2026-118039 XML External Entity Reference in Telerik Document Processing Libraries SVG Image Processing
High 7.5
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-118039 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2026-118039 is a high-severity vulnerability in Progress Software Telerik Document Processing Libraries, published on 28 Oct 2026.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-118039 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Progress Software Telerik Document Processing Libraries. 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-2026-118039/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-118039/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-118039?
CVE-2026-118039 is a high-severity vulnerability in Progress Software Telerik Document Processing Libraries, published on 28 Oct 2026.
Official description
In Progress® Telerik® Document Processing Libraries prior to version 2026.3.1027, an XML external entity reference vulnerability in SVG image processing allows an unauthenticated attacker to read local files on the server via a crafted SVG image with a nested embedded SVG, when the image is processed or exported to PDF.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-118039?
How do I fix CVE-2026-118039?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-118039 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-118039 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-118039 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8pwj-qj2g-7v9v.