Reported vulnerability

Client Invoicing by Sprout Invoices <= 20.8.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference

Q: Which versions of Sprout Invoices – Client Invoicing & Estimates are affected?

Wordfence lists these affected versions: Start version unspecified, through 20.8.0. Use the version checker above to compare your installed release with this report.

Q: Is a fix available for Sprout Invoices – Client Invoicing & Estimates?

Wordfence reports a fix for this issue in Sprout Invoices – Client Invoicing & Estimates. It lists these fixed versions: 20.8.1. Back up your website and test the recommended update before applying it to your live site.

Q: Where can I find my installed plugin version?

In WordPress, open Plugins > Installed Plugins and find the version shown beneath the plugin name.

Published 2 Dec 2024

Updated 12 Dec 2024

CVE-2024-53819

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Wordfence advisory

medium · CVSS 5.3

The Client Invoicing by Sprout Invoices – Easy Estimates and Invoices for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 20.8.0 due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to act on objects they shouldn't be able to manipulate.

Severity vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Sprout Invoices – Client Invoicing & Estimates

Software: plugin · sprout-invoices
Affected versions: Start version unspecified, through 20.8.0
Fix availability: Fix available
Fixed versions: 20.8.1

Recommended action

Update to version 20.8.1, or a newer patched version

Further references (1)

wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/326e168d-c2ae-485f-93ff-ed59d5b6061e?source=api-prod

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Source: Wordfence

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Questions about this vulnerability

Which versions of Sprout Invoices – Client Invoicing & Estimates are affected?

Wordfence lists these affected versions: Start version unspecified, through 20.8.0. Use the version checker above to compare your installed release with this report.

Is a fix available for Sprout Invoices – Client Invoicing & Estimates?

Wordfence reports a fix for this issue in Sprout Invoices – Client Invoicing & Estimates. It lists these fixed versions: 20.8.1. Back up your website and test the recommended update before applying it to your live site.

Where can I find my installed plugin version?

In WordPress, open Plugins > Installed Plugins and find the version shown beneath the plugin name.

Does an affected version mean my website has been hacked?

An affected version means the installed release matches a vulnerability described in this report. It does not show whether anyone has exploited it on your website. The checker compares version numbers with stored reports; it does not inspect your website.

These reports cover at least one of the same plugins, themes or WordPress core. Check each report’s affected versions separately.

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