CVE-2026-110592 in BottleCRM
Summary
by MITRE • 10/15/2026
BottleCRM 0.30 through 1.14.5 contains an HTML injection vulnerability in render_invoice_template() that allows authenticated organization members to inject markup into custom-template invoice PDFs. Attackers can place HTML and CSS in notes, terms, client name or address fields to overlay totals, payee and payment instructions in PDFs served via download, public links and emails.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 10/15/2026
BottleCRM versions 0.30 through 1.14.5 are susceptible to a stored HTML injection vulnerability within the render_invoice_template function. This security flaw arises from insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input fields that are directly embedded into invoice templates without proper encoding or context-aware escaping. Specifically, data entered into notes, terms and conditions, client name, and address fields is rendered as raw HTML content when generating PDF documents for invoices. Because the application treats these inputs as trusted markup rather than plain text, it fails to neutralize special characters that could be interpreted by the underlying rendering engine or browser-based PDF viewer. This lack of input validation allows authenticated organization members with access to invoice creation or editing capabilities to inject arbitrary HTML and CSS code into the document structure.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is significant due to its potential for financial fraud and data manipulation. An attacker can leverage this flaw to overlay malicious content onto legitimate invoices, effectively altering the visual presentation of critical payment information. By injecting custom stylesheets and markup elements, an adversary can hide original totals or payee details while displaying fabricated amounts, bank account numbers, or alternative payment instructions. Since these modified PDFs are distributed via direct download links and email notifications to clients, recipients may be deceived into making payments to fraudulent accounts controlled by the attacker. This constitutes a form of business email compromise where the trust in official documentation is exploited to facilitate unauthorized fund transfers. The vulnerability persists because the injected content is stored within the application database, meaning every subsequent generation or viewing of that specific invoice will render with the malicious overlay until the underlying data is corrected.
From a classification perspective, this issue aligns with CWE-79, which describes improper neutralization of input during web page generation known as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). Although the attack vector targets PDF generation rather than direct browser execution in many contexts, modern PDF viewers often utilize HTML rendering engines that are vulnerable to similar injection techniques. Furthermore, this behavior maps to MITRE ATT&CK technique T1568.002, Dynamic Resolution, where attackers use domain or content manipulation to deceive users, although here the deception occurs within document metadata and visual layout rather than network traffic redirection. The vulnerability also reflects CWE-20, Improper Input Validation, as the system fails to restrict or encode characters that have special meaning in HTML contexts before processing them for template rendering.
Mitigation strategies should focus on implementing strict output encoding and context-aware escaping mechanisms within the render_invoice_template function. Developers must ensure that all user-supplied data inserted into invoice templates is escaped using appropriate libraries such as OWASP Java Encoder or equivalent frameworks for Python-based applications like BottleCRM. This involves converting special characters to their HTML entity equivalents so they are displayed as literal text rather than interpreted as markup commands. Additionally, implementing a Content Security Policy (CSP) header can help restrict the execution of inline scripts and styles if any browser-based preview features exist. For existing deployments, immediate remediation requires auditing all stored invoice data for malicious payloads and removing or sanitizing injected HTML tags from notes, terms, client names, and addresses. Regular security code reviews focusing on template rendering logic are essential to prevent similar injection flaws in other document generation modules within the application.