CVE-2017-8930: Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Simple Invoices 2013.1.beta.8 allow remote attac

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HIGH 8.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2017-8930 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting simple invoices. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Simple Invoices 2013.1.beta.8 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of admins for requests that can (1) create new administrator user accounts and take over the entire application, (2) create regular user accounts, or (3) change configuration parameters such as tax rates and the enable/disable status of PayPal payment modules.

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 46%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2017-05-14
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: simpleinvoices

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-05-14 22:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:27 UTCUpdated Record last modified

simpleinvoices simple invoices DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2013.1 beta8

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2013.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy simple-invoices || rpm -q simple-invoices || simple-invoices --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2013.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison simple-invoices sudo apt install simple-invoices=<VERSION_BEFORE_2013.1> sudo apt-mark hold simple-invoices

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list simple-invoices sudo dnf downgrade simple-invoices-<VERSION_BEFORE_2013.1> sudo dnf versionlock add simple-invoices

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-8930?

simple invoices: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-8930 being exploited?

CVE-2017-8930 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2017-8930 affect?

CVE-2017-8930 affects simple invoices. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Simple Invoices 2013.1.beta.8 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of admins for requests that can (1) create new administrator user accounts and take over the ent

How urgent is CVE-2017-8930?

Priority 44/100. High severity

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