XSS in Invoiceplane
CVE-2026-25596
InvoicePlane is a self-hosted open source application for managing invoices, clients, and payments. A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in InvoicePlane 1.7.0 via the Product Unit Name fields. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious JavaScript that executes when any administrator views an invoice containing a product with the malicious unit. Version 1.7.1 patches the issue.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.002 (11.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Invoiceplane — versions <= 1.7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-25596?
- CVE-2026-25596 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Invoiceplane, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2026-02-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-25596?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-25596 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.