{"id":"CVE-2026-118693","title":"CherryTree through 1.7.2 Local File Disclosure via Embedded-File Filename Path","summary":"CherryTree through 1.7.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability in CtStorageXmlHelper::_create_image_from_xml that trusts unvalidated embedded-file 'filename' attributes in XML documents. Attackers can craft a .ctd, .ctz, or .ctx docume…","severity":"medium","cvss":4.7,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","cvssSource":"cna","cwe":["CWE-36"],"vendor":"giuspen","product":"cherrytree","affected":["cherrytree <= 1.7.2"],"published":"2026-10-28","updated":"2026-10-28","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-28T21:11:20.057Z","source":"CVEORG","sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-118693","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/giuspen/cherrytree/issues/2944","label":"GitHub Issue #2944"},{"url":"https://github.com/giuspen/cherrytree"},{"url":"https://github.com/giuspen/cherrytree/blob/v1.7.2/src/ct/ct_storage_xml.cc#L648-L692"},{"url":"https://github.com/giuspen/cherrytree/blob/v1.7.2/src/ct/ct_image.cc#L757-L767"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cherrytree-through-1.7.2-local-file-disclosure-via-embedded-file-filename-path","label":"VulnCheck Advisory: CherryTree through 1.7.2 Local File Disclosure via Embedded-File Filename Path"}],"tags":["cve.org"],"epss":0.00141,"epssPercentile":0.0344,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-30T21:09:21.615Z","slug":"CVE-2026-118693","body":"## Overview\n\nCherryTree through 1.7.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability in CtStorageXmlHelper::_create_image_from_xml that trusts unvalidated embedded-file 'filename' attributes in XML documents. Attackers can craft a .ctd, .ctz, or .ctx document with an absolute or ~/ filename and no data, so saving embeds files like ~/.ssh/id_rsa into the document.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `cherrytree <= 1.7.2`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":26,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":25.9,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}