--- title: "CVE-2026-118039: In Progress Telerik Document Processing Libraries - XML External Entity Injection" description: "In Progress Telerik Document Processing Libraries < 2026.3.1027 contain an XML external entity injection caused by processing crafted nested embedded SVG images, letting unauthenticated attackers read local files on the server during image processing or PDF export." url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-118039/ --- # CVE-2026-118039 In Progress Telerik Document Processing Libraries - XML External Entity Injection In Progress Telerik Document Processing Libraries < 2026.3.1027 contain an XML external entity injection caused by processing crafted nested embedded SVG images, letting unauthenticated attackers read local files on the server during image processing or PDF export. CVSS base score 7.5 /10 High CISA KEV Not listed Public exploit None known Authentication Not required [View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-118039) ## Details Type XML External Entity Injection Impact File System Read, Information Disclosure CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Published 28 October 2026 Updated 29 October 2026 Weakness [CWE-611](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/611.html) ## Vendor fix Update to version 2026.3.1027 or later. Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them. ## References - [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-118039](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-118039) - [https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/document-processing/knowledge-base/kb-security-xml-external-entity-reference-cve-2026-118039](https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/document-processing/knowledge-base/kb-security-xml-external-entity-reference-cve-2026-118039) [← All CVEs](https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/) ## What this record can't tell you - Whether you run the affected software, and where - Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it - The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number - What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first Panop answers these inside your environment, for this CVE and every other finding. [Book a demo](https://panop.io/demo)