CVE-2021-36802
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CVE-2021-36802 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Akaunting version 2.1.12 and earlier suffers from a denial-of-service issue that is triggered by setting a malformed 'locale' variable and sending it in an otherwise normal HTTP POST request. This issue was fixed in version 2.1.13 of the product.. EPSS estimates a 0.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Akaunting version 2.1.12 and earlier suffers from a denial-of-service issue that is triggered by setting a malformed 'locale' variable and sending it in an otherwise normal HTTP POST request. This issue was fixed in version 2.1.13 of the product.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Akaunting | Akaunting | <= 2.1.12 |
References
- https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2021/07/27/multiple-open-source-web-app-vulnerabilities-fixed/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2021/07/27/multiple-open-source-web-app-vulnerabilities-fixed/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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