CVE-2026-118693
CherryTree through 1.7.2 Local File Disclosure via Embedded-File Filename Path
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.6 Medium
- Published
- Oct 28, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 28, 2026
- Reserved
- Oct 28, 2026
Description
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5.6 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 4.7 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-36 Absolute Path Traversal
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
cherrytreegiuspen |
|
References
- GitHub Issue #2944issue-tracking
- https://github.com/giuspen/cherrytreeproduct
- https://github.com/giuspen/cherrytree/blob/v1.7.2/src/ct/ct_storage_xml.cc#L648-L692technical-description
- https://github.com/giuspen/cherrytree/blob/v1.7.2/src/ct/ct_image.cc#L757-L767technical-description
- VulnCheck Advisory: CherryTree through 1.7.2 Local File Disclosure via Embedded-File Filename Paththird-party-advisory
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