Resource exhaustion in Akaunting
CVE-2025-55521
An issue in the component /settings/localisation of Akaunting v3.1.18 allows authenticated attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted POST request.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 39.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/akaunting/akaunting (Product)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36802 (Not Applicable)
- github.com/vityuasd/VulList/blob/main/vul_2.md (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-55521?
- CVE-2025-55521 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Akaunting, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-08-21.
- How severe is CVE-2025-55521?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-55521 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.