What is CVE-2026-4980?

CVE-2026-4980 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Inkscape, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-03-27.

How severe is CVE-2026-4980?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.

XXE in Inkscape

CVE-2026-4980

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.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.000 (12.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Inkscape — versions 1.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

cve@gitlab.com (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
cve@gitlab.com (Patch, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-4980?: CVE-2026-4980 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Inkscape, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-03-27.
How severe is CVE-2026-4980?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.