Description
Vikunja 0.13.0 before 2.7.0 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability that allows project members with Write permission to delete admin-tier link shares because the delete permission check reads an unloaded share object. Attackers can send DELETE requests to the v1 or v2 projects shares endpoints with sequential share IDs to revoke admin links and invalidate existing share sessions.
Published: 2026-10-17
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized Link Share Deletion
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability in Vikunja allows an authenticated user who holds Write permission on a project to delete administrator‑tier link shares. By sending DELETE requests to the v1 or v2 share endpoints with sequential share identifiers, the attacker can revoke admin links and invalidate any active share sessions. This flaw results in unauthorized removal of privileged links and can be considered a privilege escalation vulnerability as defined by CWE‑863.

Affected Systems

Vikunja, the open‑source project management application, is affected in all releases starting at version 0.13.0 up to but not including 2.7.0. The affected versions are listed as Vikunja 0.13.0 through 2.6.x. No specific patch version is mentioned for earlier versions, so all versions in this range are vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.3 indicates a moderate severity. The Exploit Prediction Scoring System does not report a value, so the likelihood of exploitation is currently unknown. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Attackers need only an authenticated session with Write access on a project and must issue HTTP DELETE requests to the share API endpoints. The attack can be carried out remotely over the public API, making the risk quite tangible for organizations that expose these endpoints.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 17, 2026 at 21:12 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Vikunja to version 2.7.0 or later
  • If upgrade is not possible, revoke all admin‑tier link shares and remove write permissions from project members to prevent deletion
  • Add proper authorization checks to the delete share API endpoints to restrict deletion to administrators only
  • Monitor API logs for DELETE requests to share endpoints and investigate suspicious activity

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 17, 2026 at 21:12 UTC.

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History

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Vikunja 0.13.0 before 2.7.0 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability that allows project members with Write permission to delete admin-tier link shares because the delete permission check reads an unloaded share object. Attackers can send DELETE requests to the v1 or v2 projects shares endpoints with sequential share IDs to revoke admin links and invalidate existing share sessions.
Title Vikunja 0.13.0 before 2.7.0 Incorrect Authorization in Link Share Deletion
First Time appeared Vikunja
Vikunja vikunja
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:vikunja:vikunja:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Vikunja
Vikunja vikunja
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-17T18:46:35.329Z

Reserved: 2026-10-17T12:19:42.358Z

Link: CVE-2026-111921

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-17T19:16:34.820

Modified: 2026-10-17T19:16:34.820

Link: CVE-2026-111921

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-17T21:15:15Z

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