Description
Vikunja before 2.6.0 contains an API token scope bypass vulnerability in task read endpoints where authorization fails to inspect query string parameters. Attackers with limited token scopes can use the expand parameter to access restricted data like comments, reactions, and time entries without proper permission verification.
Published: 2026-09-15
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Vikunja before 2.6.0 contains an API token scope bypass vulnerability in task read endpoints where authorization fails to inspect query string parameters. Attackers with limited token scopes can use the expand parameter to access restricted data like comments, reactions, and time entries without proper permission verification.
Title Vikunja before 2.6.0 API Token Scope Bypass via expand Parameter
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': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

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


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-15T15:52:07.941Z

Reserved: 2026-09-15T11:10:41.353Z

Link: CVE-2026-91983

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-15T15:52:03.479Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-15T16:17:55.373

Modified: 2026-09-15T16:17:55.373

Link: CVE-2026-91983

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-15T19:15:15Z

Weaknesses