Auth bypass in Sprout Invoices

CVE-2026-87797

The Sprout Invoices WordPress plugin before 20.8.16 does not perform a capability or ownership check before allowing a private note to be overwritten through one of its AJAX actions, allowing any authenticated user such as a subscriber to overwrite private notes on records belonging to other users.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

  • Unknown Sprout Invoices

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-87797?
CVE-2026-87797 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sprout Invoices, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-09-12.
How severe is CVE-2026-87797?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.