Description
FOSSBilling is a free, open-source billing and client management system. Versions prior to 0.8.0 leak the exact system version through asset cache buster parameters in HTML output, bypassing the `hide_version_public` security setting. The FOSSBilling version is embedded in the query string of every `<script>` and `<link>` tag generated by the `script_tag` and `stylesheet_tag` Twig filters. This information is visible to all visitors — including unauthenticated guests — on every page, regardless of whether the `hide_version_public` setting is enabled. The `X-FOSSBilling-Version` HTTP header and the `guest.system.version` API endpoint correctly honour the `hide_version_public` setting, but the asset cache buster parameters were overlooked. Knowledge of the exact FOSSBilling version makes it significantly easier for malicious actors to identify known vulnerabilities applicable to a given installation and craft targeted exploits. While not a direct vulnerability on its own, it undermines the intended protection offered by the `hide_version_public` setting and facilitates reconnaissance. Version 0.8.0 contains a patch. There is no practical workaround that removes the version from asset URLs without modifying source code.
Published: 2026-06-03
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

FOSSBilling versions older than 0.8.0 reveal the exact system version in the query string of every script and stylesheet tag that the Twig filters generate. This bypasses the hide_version_public setting and makes the version visible to anyone who can view any page, regardless of authentication. The exposed version information lowers the barrier for attackers to identify additional, possibly critical, vulnerabilities that apply to that specific release and to craft targeted exploits, thereby turning a normally protected setting into a reconnaissance aid.

Affected Systems

FOSSBilling products deployed with versions earlier than 0.8.0. All installations that have not applied the 0.8.0 release are impacted, because the asset cache buster parameters embedded in HTML output expose the version number.

Risk and Exploitability

The flaw has a CVSS score of 6.9, indicating medium severity. Because the information is publicly available to unauthenticated visitors, the attack vector is network‑based and does not require any special credentials. EPSS information is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Attackers can use the disclosed version to search for known exploits and reduce the effort needed to pivot to other weaknesses, but the flaw itself does not provide direct code execution or privilege escalation capability.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on June 3, 2026 at 21:21 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade FOSSBilling to version 0.8.0 or later, which removes the version from asset URLs.
  • If an upgrade is not immediately possible, instruct developers to modify the script_tag and stylesheet_tag Twig filters to strip the version parameter from the cache buster.
  • Verify that the hide_version_public setting remains enabled and monitor public web content for any accidental leaks.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on June 3, 2026 at 21:21 UTC.

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History

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Vendors & Products Fossbilling
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Description FOSSBilling is a free, open-source billing and client management system. Versions prior to 0.8.0 leak the exact system version through asset cache buster parameters in HTML output, bypassing the `hide_version_public` security setting. The FOSSBilling version is embedded in the query string of every `<script>` and `<link>` tag generated by the `script_tag` and `stylesheet_tag` Twig filters. This information is visible to all visitors — including unauthenticated guests — on every page, regardless of whether the `hide_version_public` setting is enabled. The `X-FOSSBilling-Version` HTTP header and the `guest.system.version` API endpoint correctly honour the `hide_version_public` setting, but the asset cache buster parameters were overlooked. Knowledge of the exact FOSSBilling version makes it significantly easier for malicious actors to identify known vulnerabilities applicable to a given installation and craft targeted exploits. While not a direct vulnerability on its own, it undermines the intended protection offered by the `hide_version_public` setting and facilitates reconnaissance. Version 0.8.0 contains a patch. There is no practical workaround that removes the version from asset URLs without modifying source code.
Title FOSSBilling version exposed via asset cache buster
Weaknesses CWE-200
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-03T19:38:28.746Z

Reserved: 2026-04-13T19:50:42.115Z

Link: CVE-2026-40495

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-06-03T20:16:20.333

Modified: 2026-06-03T20:16:20.333

Link: CVE-2026-40495

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Updated: 2026-06-03T21:30:32Z

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