Description
Akaunting 3.1.21 contains an authenticated improper authorization vulnerability in the common BulkActions dispatcher.This issue affects Akaunting: 3.1.21.
Published: 2026-08-19
Score: 8.7 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability allows authenticated users to trigger bulk operations without proper authorization checks, enabling them to perform actions beyond their intended permissions. This flaw exposes the application to integrity and confidentiality risks as sensitive data can be altered or accessed unlawfully. It is classified as a CWE‑863 authorization weakness.

Affected Systems

Akaunting 3.1.21 is affected on Linux, macOS, and Windows platforms. The issue specifically targets the BulkActions dispatcher in this version.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.7 indicates high severity, and the EPSS score is not available, implying limited current exploitation data. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, though the lack of a KEV listing does not reduce its potential impact. The attack vector is inferred to require an authenticated session with a user role that has some level of access to bulk operations; the absence of an explicit authorization check permits escalation of privileges or unauthorized data manipulation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 19, 2026 at 23:59 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Akaunting to version 3.2.1 or later to use the fixed BulkActions dispatcher.
  • If upgrading immediately is not possible, restrict user roles that can access bulk operation endpoints, ensuring only privileged accounts can invoke them.
  • Disable the bulk actions feature completely by setting the appropriate configuration flag or removing the related routes until a patch is applied.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 19, 2026 at 23:59 UTC.

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History

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Akaunting 3.1.21 contains an authenticated improper authorization vulnerability in the common BulkActions dispatcher.This issue affects Akaunting: 3.1.21.
Title Akaunting 3.1.21 - Improper authorization in BulkActions handle dispatch
First Time appeared Akaunting
Akaunting akaunting
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:akaunting:akaunting:3.1.21:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:akaunting:akaunting:3.1.21:*:macos:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:akaunting:akaunting:3.1.21:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Akaunting
Akaunting akaunting
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Akaunting Akaunting
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Fluid Attacks

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-19T19:30:21.352Z

Reserved: 2026-08-06T20:33:21.969Z

Link: CVE-2026-19198

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-19T19:30:15.843Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-19T19:17:12.383

Modified: 2026-08-19T20:17:14.030

Link: CVE-2026-19198

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-20T03:15:03Z

Weaknesses