Description
Vikunja is an open-source self-hosted task management platform. Prior to version 2.2.0, a flaw in Vikunja’s password reset logic allows disabled users to regain access to their accounts. The `ResetPassword()` function sets the user’s status to `StatusActive` after a successful password reset without verifying whether the account was previously disabled. By requesting a reset token through `/api/v1/user/password/token` and completing the reset via `/api/v1/user/password/reset`, a disabled user can reactivate their account and bypass administrator-imposed account disablement. Version 2.2.0 patches the issue.
Published: 2026-03-24
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Administrator Bypass
Action: Immediate Patch
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Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vq4q-79hh-q767 Vikunja’s Improper Access Control Enables Bypass of Administrator-Imposed Account Disablement
History

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Go-vikunja
Go-vikunja vikunja
Vendors & Products Go-vikunja
Go-vikunja vikunja

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Vikunja
Vikunja vikunja
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:vikunja:vikunja:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Vikunja
Vikunja vikunja

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References

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Description Vikunja is an open-source self-hosted task management platform. Prior to version 2.2.0, a flaw in Vikunja’s password reset logic allows disabled users to regain access to their accounts. The `ResetPassword()` function sets the user’s status to `StatusActive` after a successful password reset without verifying whether the account was previously disabled. By requesting a reset token through `/api/v1/user/password/token` and completing the reset via `/api/v1/user/password/reset`, a disabled user can reactivate their account and bypass administrator-imposed account disablement. Version 2.2.0 patches the issue.
Title Vikunja’s Improper Access Control Enables Bypass of Administrator-Imposed Account Disablement
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-862
CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


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Go-vikunja Vikunja
Vikunja Vikunja
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-26T13:08:08.138Z

Reserved: 2026-03-18T21:23:36.676Z

Link: CVE-2026-33316

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-26T13:08:04.255Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-24T15:16:35.370

Modified: 2026-03-24T19:22:10.730

Link: CVE-2026-33316

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-25T20:50:03Z

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