CVE-2026-23491 (GCVE-0-2026-23491)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-18 19:52 – Updated: 2026-02-18 20:50
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Title
InvoicePlane has Unauthenticated Path Traversal in Guest Controller
Summary
InvoicePlane is a self-hosted open source application for managing invoices, clients, and payments. A path traversal vulnerability exists in the `get_file` method of the `Guest` module's `Get` controller in InvoicePlane up to and including through 1.6.3. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the input filename. This leads to the disclosure of sensitive information, including configuration files with database credentials. Version 1.6.4 fixes the issue.
Severity ?
9.3 (Critical)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
InvoicePlane InvoicePlane Affected: < 1.6.4
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