Medium
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Inkscape
Type: advisorySources: Official CVE List
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.
- Products
- Inkscape
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2026-4980
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 30 Oct 2026, 17:04 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Inkscape
core-cve · Original sourcePublished 27 Mar 2026, 14:50 UTC
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.
cve:CVE-2026-4980
Inkscape
Fixed versions: Not specified
Complete source record
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