CVE-2026-83744: Server-Side Request Forgery in invoiceninja Invoice Ninja
Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in invoiceninja Invoice Ninja up to 5.13.26. This vulnerability affects the function Purify::isHostSafe of the file app/Services/Pdf/Purify.php of the component invoices Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument notes leads to server-side request forgery. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
invoiceninja
Invoice Ninja
cpe:2.3:a:invoiceninja:invoice_ninja:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects Invoice Ninja versions up to 5.13.26 in the Purify::isHostSafe function of the invoices endpoint. By manipulating the 'notes' parameter, an attacker can cause the server to make unintended requests to internal or external resources, resulting in server-side request forgery. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without user interaction and requires low privileges. The vendor was notified but has not issued any patch or official remediation guidance. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to induce the server to send crafted requests to arbitrary hosts, potentially accessing internal services or sensitive information not otherwise accessible. This can lead to information disclosure or further attacks leveraging internal network access. The medium CVSS score reflects the moderate impact and ease of exploitation without user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vendor has not responded or released a fix, users should consider implementing network-level protections such as restricting outbound requests from the Invoice Ninja server to trusted destinations. Monitoring and filtering inputs to the 'notes' parameter may reduce risk but is not a complete mitigation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-31T22:52:25.114Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a966126acd9273b4941a48e
Added to database: 09/01/2026, 05:22:46 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 13:35:00 UTC
Last updated: 10/16/2026, 18:48:25 UTC
Views: 94
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