CVE-2026-105696: Penpot authorization bypass in get-page RPC

CVE-2026-105696 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-10-05

Penpot is an open-source design and prototyping platform that allows teams to collaborate on design files. Prior to version 2.18.0, attackers with a valid share link could retrieve design data from pages they should not have access to by requesting pages outside the link's authorized scope. This allows unauthorized viewing of sensitive design work and proprietary information.

Technologies: Penpot. Vendors: Penpot.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-105696 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-105696 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-105696?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 5 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Penpot prior to 2.18.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-105696?
Yes: fixed in 2.18.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-105696 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-105696?
Check whether you run Penpot at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: 2.18.0

Technical details

The get-page RPC command failed to validate that the requested page-id belonged to the set of authorized pages in the share-link permission object. An attacker with both a valid share link and an authenticated Penpot session could request arbitrary page IDs to retrieve shape and design data. The get-file-fragment RPC had the same scope validation flaw. The fix adds page scope validation to reject requests for out-of-scope pages and denies share-link access to get-file-fragment entirely.

Affected products

  • Penpot Penpot prior to 2.18.0

Timeline

  • 2026-10-05: disclosed
  • 2026-09-23: patched

References

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