CVE-2026-5568
Akaunting Invoice/Billing cross site scripting
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
April 5, 2026, 1:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 5, 2026, 1:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-5568
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Akaunting software to the latest version.
- Apply any available security patches for Akaunting.
- Review invoice and billing component configurations.
- Sanitize user inputs for the 'notes' field.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2026-5568 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 05, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description 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. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CWE CWE-79 Added CWE CWE-94 Added Reference https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TFwYGdjDblEGCMM0l67PXz0HXZu_iUqWDQZavtM9t1U/edit?usp=sharing Added Reference https://vuldb.com/submit/783139 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/355338 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/355338/cti