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Medium 6.3Published Mar 27, 2026
CVE-2026-4980Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Inkscape
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A local file disclosure vulnerability in the XInclude processing component of Inkscape 1.1 before 1.3 allows a remote attacker to read local files via a crafted SVG file containing malicious xi:include tags.
- CVSS
- 6.3 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-611
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- GitLab
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Apr 6, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Inkscape Inkscape inkscape:inkscape (from the name) | from 1.1 before 1.3 | CNA record |
inkscape inkscape inkscape:inkscape | from 1.1 before 1.3 | NVD |
References
- https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/work_items/3557exploit, issue-tracking
- https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/5269issue-tracking, patch
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