Akaunting before 2.1.31 OS Command Injection via app alias
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
Akaunting before 2.1.31 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the module installation and update flow where the alias parameter is passed unvalidated to shell command execution. Authenticated users with admin panel access can inject shell metacharacters into the alias parameter to execute arbitrary commands on the server.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA akaunting (akaunting) Fixed in 2.1.31
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-51019
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-84f7-xff5-hx38
References
More Akaunting vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-15147 An OS command injection vulnerability exists in Akaunting v3.1.3 and earlier. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-15675 Akaunting 3.1.21 - Improper authorization in BulkActions handle dispatch CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2024-38390 Akaunting 3.1.8 Server-Side Template Injection via Multiple Form Fields CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-13961 Improper privilege management in Akaunting CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2022-51019 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-51019 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-84f7-xff5-hx38 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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