Description
FreePlane version 1.5.9 and earlier contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in XML Parser in mindmap loader that can result in stealing data from victim's machine. This attack appears to require the victim to open a specially crafted mind map file. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.6+.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | freeplane | 1.6.6-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | freeplane | 1.6.6-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | freeplane | 1.5.18-1+deb9u1 | DSA-4175-1 |
| Debian 8 | freeplane | 1.3.12-1+deb8u1 | DSA-4175-1 |
| Debian 7 | freeplane | 1.1.3-2+deb7u1 | DLA-1316-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | freeplane | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 2
- DSA-4175-1 freeplane - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1316-1 freeplane - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026