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TI-2026-21193 Aliases CVE-2026-26202

Penpot has Arbitrary File Read via create-font-variant RPC endpoint

Priority LOW 39CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Penpot is an open-source design tool for design and code collaboration. Prior to version 2.13.2, an authenticated user can read arbitrary files from the server by supplying a local file path (e.g. `/etc/passwd`) as a font data chunk in the `create-font-variant` RPC endpoint, resulting in the file contents being stored and retrievable as a "font" asset. This is an arbitrary file read vulnerability. Any authenticated user with team edit permissions can read arbitrary files accessible to the Penpot backend process on the host filesystem. This can lead to exposure of sensitive system files, application secrets, database credentials, and private keys, potentially enabling further compromise of the server. In containerized deployments, the blast radius may be limited to the container filesystem, but environment variables, mounted secrets, and application configuration are still at risk. Version 2.13.2 contains a patch for the issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00497 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed penpot (penpot): 2.13.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
penpotpenpotbefore 2.13.22.13.2Patch availableCNA
  • penpot Vendorpenpot Affected before 2.13.2 Fixed in 2.13.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:kaleidos:penpot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.13.2VulnerableKaleidos
  • cpe:2.3:a:kaleidos:penpot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.13.2 Vulnerable ·Kaleidos

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA penpot (penpot) Fixed in 2.13.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-26202
  2. 2026-10-25 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

  • TI-2026-68335 OS command injection in Penpot SVG exporter via fill color CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2026-32845 Penpot: Pre-authenticated account takeover via team-invitation token + prepare-register-profile CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2026-35172 Penpot: Stored XSS via comment content, innerHTML renders unsanitized HTML CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-33540 Penpot: MCP REPL server binds to 0.0.0.0 with unauthenticated /execute endpoint — RCE CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-14441 Missing authorization in Penpot CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-33541 Penpot: Authenticated SSRF in remote image import via create-file-media-object-from-url CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
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Sources

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