High severity · published Jul 22, 2026
CVE-2026-13189
SpellChecker DictionaryLanguage Path Traversal Vulnerability in Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX
7.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Progress® Telerik® UI for AJAX prior to v2026.2.708, insufficient validation of the language parameter in the spell check handler may allow an attacker to influence server-side file path resolution and trigger unintended server-side requests.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 30% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TU
Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX · Progress Software
2011.2.712 before 2026.2.708 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-13189
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-13189
Vendor Advisory
https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/knowledge-base/kb-security-spellchecker-dictionarylanguage-path-traversal-CVE-2026-13189
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