CVE-2026-23491

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.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/InvoicePlane/InvoicePlane/commit/add8bb798dde621f886823065ef1841986543c69	Patch
https://github.com/InvoicePlane/InvoicePlane/security/advisories/GHSA-88gq-mv54-v3fc	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:invoiceplane:invoiceplane:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

20 Feb 2026, 17:36

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/InvoicePlane/InvoicePlane/commit/add8bb798dde621f886823065ef1841986543c69 -~~	() https://github.com/InvoicePlane/InvoicePlane/commit/add8bb798dde621f886823065ef1841986543c69 - Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/InvoicePlane/InvoicePlane/security/advisories/GHSA-88gq-mv54-v3fc -~~	() https://github.com/InvoicePlane/InvoicePlane/security/advisories/GHSA-88gq-mv54-v3fc - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.5
First Time		Invoiceplane invoiceplane Invoiceplane
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:invoiceplane:invoiceplane::::::::

18 Feb 2026, 20:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-02-18 20:18

Updated : 2026-02-20 17:36

NVD link : CVE-2026-23491

Mitre link : CVE-2026-23491

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-23491

JSON object : View

Products Affected

invoiceplane

invoiceplane

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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