CVE-2026-118693
mediumCherryTree through 1.7.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability in CtStorageXmlHelper::_create_image_from_xml that trusts unvalidated embedded-file 'filename'…
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 document with an absolute or ~/ filename and no data, so saving embeds files like ~/.ssh/id_rsa into the document.
CVSS
4.7
4.7 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (disclosure@vulncheck.com)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-10-28 22:17
Modified: 2026-10-28 22:17
NVD status: Received
Last synced 11 hours ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-28 22:34 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
Not reported by the source (unknown — not "none").
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
No vendor advisory or patch reference tagged by NVD. Check the references below.
References
- https://github.com/giuspen/cherrytree disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/giuspen/cherrytree/blob/v1.7.2/src/ct/ct_image.cc#L757-L767 disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/giuspen/cherrytree/blob/v1.7.2/src/ct/ct_storage_xml.cc#L648-L692 disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/giuspen/cherrytree/issues/2944 disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cherrytree-through-1.7.2-local-file-disclosure-via-em... disclosure@vulncheck.com
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-28 22:34 UTC · record ↗