# CVE-2026-49236: Apache XML Graphics Batik: SVG color-profile xml:base bypasses Batik external resource same-origin checks

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-123477, GHSA-WH99-829X-WXX2
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Attention: Reference. No open trigger. (last checked 2026-11-11)
- Fix: none listed; see the vendor advisory
- Published: 2026-11-11 · Updated: 2026-11-11

CVE-2026-49236 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It affects Apache XML Graphics Batik; no fixed version is listed; see the vendor advisory.

## Summary

Apache XML Graphics Batik, an SVG library, contains a server-side request forgery flaw: an SVG color-profile xml:base attribute bypasses Batik's same-origin checks for external resources. An attacker can use this to make the affected software send requests to resources it should not reach, though the attack path and the gain beyond that are not specified in the available details.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik-bridge (Maven): through 1.19.0

## Description

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Apache XML Graphics Batik. SVG color-profile xml:base bypasses Batik external resource same-origin checks This issue affects Apache XML Graphics Batik: through 1.19. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.20, which fixes the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik-bridge, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, run the stack.check operation (execute) on the cve.now MCP server (https://mcp.cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Check your systems with an agent

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Check whether my systems are affected by CVE-2026-49236 (Apache XML Graphics Batik: SVG color-profile xml:base bypasses Batik external resource same-origin checks), using the cve.now data below.

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What cve.now has for CVE-2026-49236 (entry last updated 2026-11-11):
Affected:
- Maven package org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik-bridge: through 1.19.0
Fixed versions: none listed yet.
Setup: unknown whether the bug needs a non-default feature or setting. Check the advisory.
CISA KEV: CVE-2026-49236 is not listed as of cve.now's last read.
This KEV status is for CVE-2026-49236 only. If you also check another CVE, look up its own KEV status; never assume it from this one.

How to check:
- Packages (Maven): find every lockfile in each project and run the stack.check operation of the cve.now MCP server (execute) on each one. Compare the resolved versions, not the ranges a manifest declares, with the affected versions above. Include transitive dependencies.

Verify against the linked advisories before concluding, and cite the date you read each one:
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/xpysqx09ycpj23qk6b10k87pssqx0dk2
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/BATIK-1394
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/11/11/18
Do not conclude an asset is unaffected unless you checked it and the evidence covers both its version and the conditions above. If you could not check something, mark it unknown and say what is missing.

Report a table with one row per asset and these columns: Asset | Version or build | Status (affected, fixed, not applicable, unknown) | Compensating controls | Exposure (internet-facing, internal, none) | Evidence | Next action.

Entry: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-49236
For follow-up questions, use the cve.now MCP server at https://mcp.cve.now/mcp (no authentication), for example execute with name cve.get and arguments {"id": "CVE-2026-49236"}.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-49236 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-49236

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-49236?

org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik-bridge (Maven): through 1.19.0.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-49236

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## References

### Vendor advisory

Establishes: Affected and fixed versions.

- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/xpysqx09ycpj23qk6b10k87pssqx0dk2

### CVE record

Establishes: The identifier and description.

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-49236
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-49236

### Write-ups

Establishes: Technical detail and context.

- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/BATIK-1394
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/11/11/18

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