Vulnerability Description
Akaunting version 2.1.12 and earlier suffers from a password reset spoofing vulnerability, wherein an attacker can proxy password reset requests through a running Akaunting instance, if that attacker knows the target's e-mail address. This issue was fixed in version 2.1.13 of the product. Please note that this issue is ultimately caused by the defaults provided by the Laravel framework, specifically how proxy headers are handled with respect to multi-tenant implementations. In other words, while this is not technically a vulnerability in Laravel, this default configuration is very likely to lead to practically identical identical vulnerabilities in Laravel projects that implement multi-tenant applications.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Akaunting | Akaunting | < 2.1.13 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/laravel/laravel/pull/5477Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.laravel-enlightn.com/docs/security/host-injection-analyzer.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2021/07/27/multiple-open-source-web-app-vulneraExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/laravel/laravel/pull/5477Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.laravel-enlightn.com/docs/security/host-injection-analyzer.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2021/07/27/multiple-open-source-web-app-vulneraExploitThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-36804?
CVE-2021-36804 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). Akaunting version 2.1.12 and earlier suffers from a password reset spoofing vulnerability, wherein an attacker can proxy password reset requests through a running Akaunting instance, if that attacker ...
How severe is CVE-2021-36804?
CVE-2021-36804 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-36804?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Akaunting Akaunting.