Progress UI for ASP.NET AJAX up to 2026.2.707 LayoutBuilder xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Progress UI for ASP.NET AJAX up to 2026.2.707. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component LayoutBuilder. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-14865. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Progress UI for ASP.NET AJAX up to 2026.2.707. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component LayoutBuilder. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In Progress® Telerik® UI for AJAX prior to v2026.2.708, the internal LayoutBuilder control processes client-state XML without disabling DTD processing, allowing unauthenticated denial of service via recursive XML entity expansion.

The advisory is shared at telerik.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-14865 since 07/06/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 2026.2.708 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Upgrade: UI for ASP.NET AJAX 2026.2.708

Timelineinfo

07/06/2026 CVE reserved
07/22/2026 +16 days Advisory disclosed
07/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: telerik.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-14865 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-14865
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-382349

Entryinfo

Created: 07/22/2026 16:31
Changes: 07/22/2026 16:31 (53)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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