Penpot is an open-source design tool for design and code collaboration. Prior to 2.14.5, Penpot exposed teams_invitations.clj invitation tokens from create-team-invitations, embedded an existing profile id in auth.clj prepare-register-profile, and had auth.clj register-profile issue a session based on the invitation email match without password verification, allowing a registered user to take over any non-blocked profile. This issue is fixed in version 2.14.5.
CVE-2026-44986
CRITICALPre-NVD 9.99.9Elevated
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence
This critical-severity CVE scores 9.9 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit-prediction score not yet available (the EPSS model rescores nightly; freshly-published CVEs typically appear within 48 hours). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: secondary
9.9
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: —CVSS: 9.9Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.9
- EG Score
- 9.9(low)
- EPSS
- —
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 15, 2026
Last Modified
July 15, 2026
Advisory Details (4)
Auto-updated Jul 16, 2026🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github, github_commit, github_pr, github_release.
github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available
Pre-authenticated account takeover via team-invitation token + prepare-register-profile · Advisory · penpot/penpot · GitHub
https://github.com/penpot/penpot/security/advisories/GHSA-4937-35vc-hqjjgithub_release Patch Available
2.14.5
Patch available: penpot/penpot 2.14.5
https://github.com/penpot/penpot/releases/tag/2.14.5github_pr Patch Available
:bug: Fix incorrect invitation token handling on register process
Patch available: penpot/penpot 2.15.0 (PR #9380 merged 2026-05-06)
https://github.com/penpot/penpot/pull/9380github_commit Patch Available
commit 9e681260ccc4 (penpot/penpot)
Patch available: penpot/penpot 2.15.0 (contains commit 9e681260ccc4)
https://github.com/penpot/penpot/commit/9e681260ccc4feb6c564ff0773fb9594b462c574Weakness Classification(2)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 5× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-07-16 02:13 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-15 22:35 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-15 18:57 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-15 15:20 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-15 15:19 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2026-44986?
CVE-2026-44986 is a critical vulnerability published on July 15, 2026. Penpot is an open-source design tool for design and code collaboration. Prior to 2.14.5, Penpot exposed teams_invitations.clj invitation tokens from create-team-invitations, embedded an existing profile id in auth.clj prepare-register-profile, and had auth.clj register-profile issue a session based…
When was CVE-2026-44986 disclosed?
CVE-2026-44986 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-44986?
CVE-2026-44986 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.9 (NVD). The EG score is currently aggregating — additional source signals are being incorporated as they become available..
How do I remediate CVE-2026-44986?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-44986, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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