Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Akaunting 2.1.12 and earlier can be forced into a denial-of-service condition through malformed locale input in a normal HTTP POST request. The issue affects availability, not data confidentiality or integrity, and was fixed in Akaunting 2.1.13.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate availability risk. Prioritize remediation for internet-facing or business-critical Akaunting systems, but it is less urgent than flaws enabling data theft, privilege escalation, or confirmed active exploitation.
Technical view
The CVE describes improper handling of a user-controlled locale value, mapped to CWE-248, causing a denial-of-service condition. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, high availability impact, and no confidentiality or integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in Akaunting deployments at version 2.1.12 or earlier, especially internet-facing instances where authenticated users can submit affected POST requests. The bundle does not identify specific hosted services, plugins, or configurations beyond Akaunting itself.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. Rapid7 publicly disclosed multiple open-source web application vulnerabilities, but the provided sources do not establish exploitation in the wild for this CVE.
Researcher notes
Validation should focus on version confirmation, reachable authenticated POST surfaces, and evidence of locale-handling exceptions. Do not assume unauthenticated exposure: the CVSS vector indicates low privileges are required. Sources identify the fix version but provide limited operational detail.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Akaunting to version 2.1.13 or later.
- Check Akaunting vendor guidance for any additional supported remediation.
- Restrict access to Akaunting administration and authenticated workflows where feasible.
- Monitor application errors and availability metrics for abnormal locale-related failures.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all Akaunting instances and confirm their exact version.
- Verify no production instance remains on 2.1.12 or earlier.
- Review logs for repeated locale-related exceptions or availability errors.
- Confirm the upgrade in staging before production rollout.
- Avoid malformed-input testing in production unless formally approved.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H2.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2021/07/27/multiple-open-source-web-app-vulnerabilities-fixed/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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