CVE-2026-4980: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Inkscape

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2026-03-27 · updated 2026-10-26
Weakness: CWE-611

Description

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.

Affected products

Inkscape: from 1.1 before 1.3 — fixed in 1.3
Inkscape: from 1.1 before 1.3 — fixed in 1.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Inkscape 1.3; Inkscape 1.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/5269
https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/work_items/3557
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/10/msg00056.html

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