CVE-2026-123521
Published:November 08, 2026
Updated:November 09, 2026
Vikunja before 2.7.1 contains an improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability that allows session holders to brute-force account passwords via unthrottled re-authentication endpoints. Attackers with a stolen session can guess the password via /user/settings/totp/disable without lockout, then disable TOTP without a code for persistent account takeover.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v0.13 <v2.7.1 || >=v1.0.0-rc0 <v2.7.1 || >=v2.0.0 <v2.7.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.7.1Related Resources (4)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
PRESENT
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
EPSS
Base Score:
0.24