RCE in Akaunting
CVE-2026-5568
A vulnerability has been found in Akaunting up to 3.1.21. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Invoice/Billing. The manipulation of the argument notes leads to cross site scripting. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.003 (16.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- N/a Akaunting — versions 3.1.0, 3.1.1, 3.1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, permissions-required)
- cna@vuldb.com (third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-5568?
- CVE-2026-5568 is a low-severity vulnerability in Akaunting, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2026-04-05.
- How severe is CVE-2026-5568?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.