# CVE-2017-1000238: File upload in n/a

> An authenticated attacker can upload malicious scripts to the webserver, potentially compromising the system.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Nov 2017
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9423-2j6f-86j6

## What is CVE-2017-1000238?

CVE-2017-1000238 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Nov 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

InvoicePlane version 1.4.10 is vulnerable to a Arbitrary File Upload resulting in an authenticated user can upload a malicious file to the webserver. It is possible for an attacker to upload a script which is able to compromise the webserver.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1000238?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Invoiceplane Invoiceplane.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-1000238?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1000238 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-1000238 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000238 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2025-67084](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-67084/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2024-56975](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-56975/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-23491](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-23491/): InvoicePlane has Unauthenticated Path Traversal in Guest Controller (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2026-25548](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-25548/): InvoicePlane Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via Local File Inclusion and Log Poisoning (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2021-29024](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-29024/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-1000238 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-1000238 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Nov 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000238 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1000238/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1000238/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1000238
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000238
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-1000238

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1000238/
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