CVE-2026-33628
Invoice Ninja Denylist Bypass may Lead to Stored XSS via Invoice Line Items
Invoice Ninja is a source-available invoice, quote, project and time-tracking app built with Laravel. Invoice line item descriptions in Invoice Ninja v5.13.0 bypass the XSS denylist filter, allowing stored XSS payloads to execute when invoices are rendered in the PDF preview or client portal. The line item description field was not passed through purify::clean() before rendering. This is fixed in v5.13.4 by the vendor by adding purify::clean() to sanitize line item descriptions.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.4
Invoice Ninja Denylist Bypass may Lead to Stored XSS via Invoice Line Items
Invoice Ninja is a source-available invoice, quote, project and time-tracking app built with Laravel. Invoice line item descriptions in Invoice Ninja v5.13.0 bypass the XSS denylist filter, allowing stored XSS payloads to execute when invoices are rendered in the PDF preview or client portal. The line item description field was not passed through purify::clean() before rendering. This is fixed in v5.13.4 by the vendor by adding purify::clean() to sanitize line item descriptions.
- Record
CVE-2026-33628- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79, CWE-116, CWE-184
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-16409
5.4
Invoice Ninja is a source-available invoice, quote, project and time-tracking app built with Laravel. Invoice line item descriptions in Invoice Ninja v5.13.0 bypass the XSS denylist filter, allowing stored XSS payloads to execute when invoices are rendered in the PDF preview or client portal. The line item description field was not passed through purify::clean() before rendering. This is fixed in v5.13.4 by the vendor by adding purify::clean() to sanitize line item descriptions.
- Record
EUVD-2026-16409- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-98wm-cxpw-847p
5.4
Invoice Ninja Denylist Bypass may Lead to Stored XSS via Invoice Line Items
Vulnerability Details
Invoice line item descriptions in Invoice Ninja v5.13.0 bypass the XSS denylist filter, allowing stored XSS payloads to execute when invoices are rendered in the PDF preview or client portal.
The line item description field was not passed through purify::clean() before rendering.
Steps to Reproduce
- Login as any authenticated user
- Create or edit an invoice
- In a line item description, enter:
<img src=x onerror=alert(document.cookie)> - Save the invoice and preview it
- The XSS payload executes in the browser
Impact
- Attacker: Any authenticated user who can create invoices
- Victim: Any user viewing the invoice (including clients via the portal)
- Specific damage: Session hijacking, account takeover, data exfiltration
Proposed Fix
Fixed in v5.13.4 by the vendor by adding purify::clean() to sanitize line item descriptions.
- Record
GHSA-98wm-cxpw-847p- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79, CWE-116, CWE-184
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.4
Invoice Ninja is a source-available invoice, quote, project and time-tracking app built with Laravel. Invoice line item descriptions in Invoice Ninja v5.13.0 bypass the XSS denylist filter, allowing stored XSS payloads to execute when invoices are rendered in the PDF preview or client portal. The line item description field was not passed through purify::clean() before rendering. This is fixed in v5.13.4 by the vendor by adding purify::clean() to sanitize line item descriptions.
- Record
CVE-2026-33628- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79, CWE-116, CWE-184
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.4
Invoice Ninja Denylist Bypass may Lead to Stored XSS via Invoice Line Items
Invoice Ninja is a source-available invoice, quote, project and time-tracking app built with Laravel. Invoice line item descriptions in Invoice Ninja v5.13.0 bypass the XSS denylist filter, allowing stored XSS payloads to execute when invoices are rendered in the PDF preview or client portal. The line item description field was not passed through purify::clean() before rendering. This is fixed in v5.13.4 by the vendor by adding purify::clean() to sanitize line item descriptions.
- Record
CVE-2026-33628- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-116, CWE-184, CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-98wm-cxpw-847p
5.4
Invoice Ninja Denylist Bypass may Lead to Stored XSS via Invoice Line Items
Vulnerability Details
Invoice line item descriptions in Invoice Ninja v5.13.0 bypass the XSS denylist filter, allowing stored XSS payloads to execute when invoices are rendered in the PDF preview or client portal.
The line item description field was not passed through purify::clean() before rendering.
Steps to Reproduce
- Login as any authenticated user
- Create or edit an invoice
- In a line item description, enter:
<img src=x onerror=alert(document.cookie)> - Save the invoice and preview it
- The XSS payload executes in the browser
Impact
- Attacker: Any authenticated user who can create invoices
- Victim: Any user viewing the invoice (including clients via the portal)
- Specific damage: Session hijacking, account takeover, data exfiltration
Proposed Fix
Fixed in v5.13.4 by the vendor by adding purify::clean() to sanitize line item descriptions.
- Record
GHSA-98wm-cxpw-847p- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-116, CWE-184, CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
invoiceninja/invoiceninjaPackagist |
before 5.13.4 | 5.13.4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-33628 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Invoiceninja Invoice Ninja, published March 24, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.24%, the 15th percentile. Fixed in invoiceninja/invoiceninja 5.13.4.
References
github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja/security/advisories/GHSA-98wm-cxpw-847p
github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja/commit/b81a3fc302573fc4a53d61e8537dd19154ce1091
github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja/releases/tag/v5.13.4
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33628
github.com/advisories/GHSA-98wm-cxpw-847p
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/33xxx/CVE-2026-33628.json
github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja