# CVE-2026-32401: WordPress Client Invoicing by Sprout Invoices plugin <= 20.8.9 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

> Attackers can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in the Sprout Invoices plugin to read sensitive files or execute arbitrary code.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Mar 2026
- **Updated:** 29 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r84h-59vq-9r9m

## What is CVE-2026-32401?

CVE-2026-32401 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in BoldGrid Client Invoicing by Sprout Invoices, published on 13 Mar 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in BoldGrid Client Invoicing by Sprout Invoices sprout-invoices allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Client Invoicing by Sprout Invoices: from n/a through <= 20.8.9.

Weakness: CWE-98 (Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-32401?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-32401?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-32401 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-32401 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-32401 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-32401 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-32401 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in BoldGrid Client Invoicing by Sprout Invoices, published on 13 Mar 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-32401 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: BoldGrid Client Invoicing by Sprout Invoices. 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-2026-32401/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32401/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32401
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32401
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32401

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32401/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.