Is there a public exploit for CVE-2026-118597?

No public exploit for CVE-2026-118597 was found in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei templates or public proof-of-concept repositories. That is an absence of evidence rather than proof that none exists.

How severe is CVE-2026-118597?

CVE-2026-118597 scores CVSS 7.2 (v4.0), rated high.

What does CVE-2026-118597 affect?

CVE-2026-118597 affects Akaunting Akaunting.

7.2 High

Akaunting 3.3.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in custom invoice payment terms.

CVE-2026-118597

Akaunting 3.3.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in custom invoice payment terms. An authenticated Manager can save a crafted custom payment-term value. When an authorized user opens Invoice Settings for the same company, Akaunting inserts the stored value into a client-side event-handler expression, causing attacker-controlled JavaScript to execute in the victim's authenticated origin.

Assessment

CVSS: 7.2 (v4.0)
Severity: High
Known exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Exploit availability: Nothing found in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or public PoC repositories
Published: 12 November 2026
Last updated: 12 November 2026
Affected: Akaunting · Akaunting
Assigner: Fluid Attacks

CVSS vectorCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

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