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TI-2021-14922 Aliases CVE-2021-36802GHSA-v8vg-wm76-qrfq

Akaunting DoS via User-Controlled 'locale' Variable

Priority LOW 31CWE-248Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-248.

Summary

Akaunting version 2.1.12 and earlier suffers from a denial-of-service issue that is triggered by setting a malformed 'locale' variable and sending it in an otherwise normal HTTP POST request. This issue was fixed in version 2.1.13 of the product.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0098 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AkauntingAkaunting2.1.12 – 2.1.12—No fix listedCNA
  • Akaunting VendorAkaunting Affected 2.1.12 – 2.1.12 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:akaunting:akaunting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.1.12VulnerableAkaunting
  • cpe:2.3:a:akaunting:akaunting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.1.12 Vulnerable ·Akaunting

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-36802
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v8vg-wm76-qrfq

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2024-15147 An OS command injection vulnerability exists in Akaunting v3.1.3 and earlier. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-35028 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the component /common/reports of Akaunting… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2025-35027 An issue in the component /settings/localisation of Akaunting v3.1.18 allows… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2021-14920 Akaunting OS Command Injection in 'Money.php' CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2020-14331 Akaunting <= 2.0.9 is vulnerable to CSV injection in the Item name field, export function. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-14924 Akaunting Password Reset Relay CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
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Sources

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