Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAuthenticate as recipient user
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DeliveryAdmin uploads image attachment with EXIF intact
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ExploitApplication stores/serves image unstripped
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ExecutionRecipient downloads shared attachment
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ImpactExtract embedded GPS/timestamp/device metadata
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection PII protection
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| Exploitation Conditions | Requires that an administrator (or other uploader) actually uploads an image containing EXIF metadata - GPS coordinates, timestamps, or device info - through the invoice attachment, quote attachment, or another attachment feature, AND that the image is shared with a separate recipient user who is authenticated to view it. Exploitation is limited to whatever sensitive metadata happens to be embedded in the uploaded files; images without EXIF (e.g., screenshots, scanned PDFs) expose nothing. Critically, even after upgrading to 1.7.2 the protection remains INEFFECTIVE unless the operator manually enables SEC_STRIP_EXIF_FROM_IMAGES in ipconfig.php, since the mitigation ships disabled by default. |
| Impact | This is a low-priority, high-conditionality privacy disclosure, not an exploitable code-execution or takeover flaw. All signals point the same direction: NVD CVSS is only 4.9 (Medium), there is no EPSS score provided, no CISA KEV listing, and no public POC - matching the 'no public exploit identified' status. The CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N is internally consistent with an info-only leak (I:N/A:N) but the C:H rating is arguably overstated: the leaked data is EXIF metadata (GPS, timestamps, device model) embedded in images an administrator chose to upload, not credentials, database contents, or full-file disclosure - a C:L rating better reflects the limited, indirect nature of the exposure. Notably the vendor's own fix ships EXIF stripping DISABLED BY DEFAULT (SEC_STRIP_EXIF_FROM_IMAGES=false in ipconfig.php), meaning even patched 1.7.2 installs remain vulnerable unless an operator explicitly enables the setting - a significant caveat security teams must know. The 'Information Disclosure' tag is accurate here (genuine CWE-359), unlike many mislabeled entries. Net: real but minor, targeted rather than mass-exploitable. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An administrator uploads a smartphone photo (e.g., a receipt, site photo, or client document containing EXIF GPS and device data) as an invoice or quote attachment and shares it with another InvoicePlane user. That recipient downloads the served image and reads the intact EXIF block, learning the admin's physical location coordinates, capture timestamps, and camera/device model. No public exploit code exists; extraction requires only a standard EXIF reader. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 25, 2026
InvoicePlane releases prior to 1.7.2 store and serve image attachments (invoice, quote, and other attachment uploads) without stripping EXIF metadata, so any authenticated recipient with whom a picture is shared can recover embedded GPS coordinates, capture timestamps, camera/device identifiers, and similar details that the uploader never intended to disclose. The assessed vector requires an authenticated low-privileged user (PR:L) on the network to view the shared image, and exploitation is entirely contingent on the uploader having attached a photo that actually carries EXIF data - screenshots, re-encoded images, and scanned documents expose nothing, which keeps the practical impact low and conditional. Exploitation yields only whatever metadata happens to be present in the file, so this is a privacy leak rather than a code-execution or account-takeover flaw; no public exploit code has been identified and the issue is not listed on CISA KEV, though note that the 1.7.2 mitigation ships disabled by default and must be explicitly enabled to be effective.
RemediationAI
Upgrade InvoicePlane to 1.7.2 or later (https://github.com/InvoicePlane/InvoicePlane/releases/tag/v1.7.2), which contains the EXIF-stripping code introduced via PR https://github.com/InvoicePlane/InvoicePlane/pull/1507 and commit https://github.com/InvoicePlane/InvoicePlane/commit/90381b49d9ff3a817cf25d12d7dc118eb070aa3a. The upgrade alone is NOT sufficient: the mitigation ships disabled, so operators must also set SEC_STRIP_EXIF_FROM_IMAGES=true in ipconfig.php - leaving it at the default 'false' means uploads continue to retain GPS, timestamp, and device metadata and the CVE remains unmitigated on a patched install. Confirm the PHP GD extension is loaded, because strip_exif_metadata() logs 'gd_not_available' and silently skips processing without GD; the re-encode step also rewrites JPEG at quality 90 and PNG at compression level 6, which introduces minor generational quality/compatibility differences for some images. Where patching or the GD dependency cannot be met, compensating controls include stripping EXIF client-side before upload (e.g., exiftool -all= or a mobile sharing option that removes location data), downscaling or re-saving photographs through an image editor prior to attaching them, tightening which roles may upload and view attachments to reduce the recipient pool, and placing the InvoicePlane attachment directory behind stricter access controls - each of these reduces but does not eliminate exposure because previously stored images retain their original metadata and must be re-processed or purged separately; the vendor advisory is at https://github.com/InvoicePlane/InvoicePlane/security/advisories/GHSA-7j67-2v6p-275v.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The root cause is CWE-359 (Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor): InvoicePlane's upload pipeline accepts image files and serves them back byte-for-byte without sanitizing embedded EXIF segments. EXIF is a structured metadata block commonly found in JPEG, and to a lesser extent PNG, GIF, and WEBP files produced by cameras and phones; it can contain GPS latitude/longitude, capture date/time, camera make/model, serial numbers, and software strings. Because the application never rewrites the image, the original metadata travels intact through storage and delivery to every other user who can view the attachment. The upstream fix (PR #1507, commit 90381b49) adds a strip_exif_metadata() routine to application/helpers/file_security_helper.php that reloads JPEG/PNG/GIF/WEBP images through the PHP GD extension (imagecreatefromjpeg/png/gif/webp) and re-saves them (imagejpeg at quality 90, imagepng at compression 6, imagegif, imagewebp at quality 90), which inherently discards EXIF segments. Critically, the function is gated by env_bool('SEC_STRIP_EXIF_FROM_IMAGES', 'false'), so it returns early with 'skipped' unless the operator sets the flag in ipconfig.php; it also fails gracefully when the GD extension is not loaded, logging 'gd_not_available'. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:invoiceplane:invoiceplane:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* designates the self-hosted InvoicePlane PHP application across all versions before the release tag v1.7.2.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Recipient is a low-privilege authenticated user (PR:L) retrieving over the web (AV:N/AC:L); leaked EXIF metadata is limited confidentiality only (C:L), no integrity or availability impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (GitHub_M).
CVSS VectorVendor: GitHub_M
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1DescriptionCVE.org
InvoicePlane is a self-hosted open source application for managing invoices, clients, and payments. Prior to 1.7.2, InvoicePlane stores and serves uploaded image attachments without stripping EXIF metadata. When an administrator uploads an image through invoice attachments, quote attachments, or another attachment feature and shares it with another user, the recipient can retrieve embedded GPS coordinates, timestamps, and device information. The preserved metadata can disclose private location and device details across users. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.7.2.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
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