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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Inkscape up to 1.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component XInclude Handler. This manipulation causes xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-4980. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in Inkscape up to 1.2 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component XInclude Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was disclosed by Vk. It is possible to read the advisory at gitlab.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-4980 since 03/27/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 304166 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-4980), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 1.3 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at gitlab.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (304166). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• Inkscape

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• 1.0
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