# CVE-2017-1000466: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Attackers can inject malicious JavaScript into invoice creation pages, leading to code execution and service disruption in Invoice Ninja.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.4 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 3 Jan 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m4v6-jm63-6gqg

## What is CVE-2017-1000466?

CVE-2017-1000466 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jan 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Invoice Ninja version 3.8.1 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting vulnerability, within the invoice creation page, which can result in disruption of service and execution of javascript code.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1000466?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Invoiceninja Invoice Ninja.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-1000466?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1000466 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-1000466 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000466 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2021-33898](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-33898/): Deserialization in n/a (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2026-29925](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-29925/): Server-side request forgery in n/a (high 7.7)
- [CVE-2021-3977](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-3977/): Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in invoiceninja/invoiceninja (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2026-33628](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-33628/): Invoice Ninja Denylist Bypass may Lead to Stored XSS via Invoice Line Items (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2026-33742](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-33742/): Invoice Ninja has Stored XSS via Markdown HTML Injection in Product Notes (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-1000466 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-1000466 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jan 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000466 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-2017-1000466/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1000466/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1000466
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000466
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-1000466

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