CVE-2026-25548

Received Received - Intake

Remote Code Execution via LFI and Log Poisoning in InvoicePlane

Publication date: 2026-02-18

Last updated on: 2026-02-20

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

Description

InvoicePlane is a self-hosted open source application for managing invoices, clients, and payments. A critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in InvoicePlane 1.7.0 through a chained Local File Inclusion (LFI) and Log Poisoning attack. An authenticated administrator can execute arbitrary system commands on the server by manipulating the `public_invoice_template` setting to include poisoned log files containing PHP code. Version 1.7.1 patches the issue.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-02-18

Last Modified

2026-02-20

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-02-19

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-25548

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
invoiceplane	invoiceplane	to 1.7.1 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-98	The PHP application receives input from an upstream component, but it does not restrict or incorrectly restricts the input before its usage in "require," "include," or similar functions.
CWE-94	The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.
CWE-117	The product constructs a log message from external input, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements when the message is written to a log file.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in InvoicePlane version 1.7.0 and involves a critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) flaw. It occurs through a chained Local File Inclusion (LFI) and Log Poisoning attack. An authenticated administrator can manipulate the `public_invoice_template` setting to include poisoned log files that contain malicious PHP code, allowing them to execute arbitrary system commands on the server.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability allows an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary system commands remotely on the server hosting InvoicePlane. This can lead to full system compromise, unauthorized access to sensitive data, disruption of services, and potential further exploitation of the server environment.

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Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, you should upgrade InvoicePlane from version 1.7.0 to version 1.7.1 or later, as version 1.7.1 patches the issue.

Additionally, restrict administrator access to trusted users only, since the vulnerability requires authenticated administrator privileges.

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