Missing capability checks in WP-Invoice leak user data
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The WP-Invoice WordPress plugin through 4.3.1 does not perform capability checks in several AJAX handlers (CWE-200). Any authenticated user, such as a Subscriber, can retrieve the email addresses, display names and profile details of all registered users. A public exploit is linked in the references.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
The WP-Invoice WordPress plugin through 4.3.1 does not perform capability checks in several of its AJAX handlers, allowing any authenticated user, such as a Subscriber, to retrieve the email addresses, display names and profile details of all registered users.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP-Invoice | up to 4.3.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP-Invoice VendorUnknown Affected up to 4.3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for WP-Invoice.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-11 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-97183
- 2026-10-11 Alias added: GHSA-82r4-qmh5-8qxf
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-97183 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-97183 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-82r4-qmh5-8qxf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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