What is CVE-2026-71251?

CVE-2026-71251 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Akaunting, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-08-05.

How severe is CVE-2026-71251?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Akaunting

CVE-2026-71251

Akaunting's shared download route (app/Http/Controllers/Common/Uploads.php::download(), reachable at uploads/{id}/download behind only generic auth middleware) fetched the requested Media record by ID with no verification that it belonged…

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

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:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Akaunting — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-639 — Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

References

309f9ea4-e3e9-4c6c-b79d-e8eb01244f2c

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-71251?: CVE-2026-71251 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Akaunting, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-08-05.
How severe is CVE-2026-71251?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.