Akaunting up to 2.1.30 Module Installation/Update Flow alias os command injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Akaunting up to 2.1.30. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Module Installation/Update Flow. The manipulation of the argument alias results in os command injection. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2022-51019. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Akaunting up to 2.1.30. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component Module Installation/Update Flow. The manipulation of the argument alias with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Akaunting before 2.1.31 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the module installation and update flow where the alias parameter is passed unvalidated to shell command execution. Authenticated users with admin panel access can inject shell metacharacters into the alias parameter to execute arbitrary commands on the server.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-51019 since 09/29/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1202 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 2.1.31 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Name

• Akaunting

Version

• 2.1.0
• 2.1.1
• 2.1.2
• 2.1.3
• 2.1.4
• 2.1.5
• 2.1.6
• 2.1.7
• 2.1.8
• 2.1.9
• 2.1.10
• 2.1.11
• 2.1.12
• 2.1.13
• 2.1.14
• 2.1.15
• 2.1.16
• 2.1.17
• 2.1.18
• 2.1.19
• 2.1.20
• 2.1.21
• 2.1.22
• 2.1.23
• 2.1.24
• 2.1.25
• 2.1.26
• 2.1.27
• 2.1.28
• 2.1.29
• 2.1.30

Website

• Product: https://github.com/akaunting/akaunting/

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