---
id: CVE-2026-118038
title: Path Traversal in Telerik Document Processing Libraries AI Agent Tools
summary: >-
  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 t…
severity: high
cvss: 7.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-22
vendor: Progress Software
product: Telerik Document Processing Libraries
affected:
  - telerik_document_processing_libraries >= 2026.1.210 < 2026.3.1027
published: '2026-10-28'
updated: '2026-10-28'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-28T12:27:47.560Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-118038'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/document-processing/knowledge-base/kb-security-path-traversal-cve-2026-118038
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-28T13:11:23.683Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `telerik_document_processing_libraries >= 2026.1.210 < 2026.3.1027`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.