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.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction Active

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

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This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
giuspen cherrytree unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected ≤ 1.7.2

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References
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https://github.com/giuspen/cherrytree cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/giuspen/cherrytree/blob/v1.7.2/src/ct/ct_image.cc#L757-L767 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/giuspen/cherrytree/blob/v1.7.2/src/ct/ct_storage_xml.cc#L648-L692 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/giuspen/cherrytree/issues/2944 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cherrytree-through-1.7.2-local-file-disclosure-via-embedded-file-filename-path cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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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.
Title CherryTree through 1.7.2 Local File Disclosure via Embedded-File Filename Path
First Time appeared Cherrytree Project
Cherrytree Project cherrytree
Weaknesses CWE-36
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cherrytree_project:cherrytree:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cherrytree Project
Cherrytree Project cherrytree
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.6, 'vector': '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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-28T21:11:20.057Z

Reserved: 2026-10-28T17:31:29.498Z

Link: CVE-2026-118693

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-28T22:17:13.550

Modified: 2026-10-28T22:17:13.550

Link: CVE-2026-118693

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Updated: 2026-10-28T23:00:18Z

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