CVE-2021-36804: Malicious password-reset in Akaunting

high Affects akaunting/akaunting. Feed 2026.10.29.2, updated 2026-10-29; published 2021-09-01; advisory modified 2023-11-08.

Malicious password-reset in Akaunting

Package: akaunting/akaunting Composer
Affected versions: <2.1.13
Fixed in: 2.1.13
Severity: high CVSS 8.1
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (61.4th percentile)
Published: 2021-09-01
Source: osv.dev

References

CWE-640

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