TI-2021-14923 Aliases CVE-2021-36803 GHSA-6qpx-rx7g-pcgc

Akaunting Avatar Persistent XSS

LOW 29CWE-79Published 2021-08-04 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · Low · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Akaunting version 2.1.12 and earlier suffers from a persistent (type II) cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in processing user-supplied avatar images. This issue was fixed in version 2.1.13 of the product.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00616 49th 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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Akaunting	Akaunting	2.1.12 – 2.1.12	—	No fix listed	CNA

Akaunting VendorAkaunting Affected 2.1.12 – 2.1.12 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:akaunting:akaunting::::::::	before 2.1.13	Vulnerable	Akaunting

cpe:2.3:a:akaunting:akaunting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.1.13 Vulnerable ·Akaunting

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-36803
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6qpx-rx7g-pcgc

References

Exploit 1

https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2021/07/27/multiple-open-source-web-app-vulnerabilities-fixed/

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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