๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-123521

MEDIUM 5.9

Vikunja before 2.7.1 Password Brute-Force via TOTP Disable Endpoint

CVSS Score
5.9
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

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.

CWE CWE-307
Vendor go-vikunja
Product vikunja
Published Nov 8, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Affected Versions

go-vikunja / vikunja
0 < 2.7.1

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
github.com: https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/security/advisories/GHSA-49pj-52x6-8gpj vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vikunja-before-2.7.1-password-brute-force-via-totp-disable-endpoint

Credits

๐Ÿ” M7Saad