A local file disclosure vulnerability, CVE-2026-4980, affects Inkscape versions 1.1 before 1.3. This flaw allows an attacker to read local files on a victim's system if they open a specially crafted SVG file containing malicious XInclude tags. Rated Medium with a CVSS score of 6.3, it requires user interaction but has low attack complexity and high confidentiality impact. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not present on CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.1, < 1.3CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
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