CVE-2026-5568 Akaunting Invoice/Billing cross site scripting
Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the invoice notes field in Akaunting, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-5568?
CVE-2026-5568 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Akaunting, published on 5 Apr 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-5568?
How do I fix CVE-2026-5568?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-5568 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2026-5568 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-5568 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m69m-hm22-9xmx.