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FKIE_CVE-2026-28268

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-02-27 21:16 - Updated: 2026-06-17 10:28
Summary
Vikunja is an open-source self-hosted task management platform. Versions prior to 2.1.0 have a business logic vulnerability exists in the password reset mechanism of vikunja/api that allows password reset tokens to be reused indefinitely. Due to a failure to invalidate tokens upon use and a critical logic bug in the token cleanup cron job, reset tokens remain valid forever. This allows an attacker who intercepts a single reset token (via logs, browser history, or phishing) to perform a complete, persistent account takeover at any point in the future, bypassing standard authentication controls. Version 2.1.0 contains a patch for the issue.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
vikunja vikunja *

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          "vendor": "go-vikunja",
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              "status": "affected",
              "version": "\u003c 2.1.0"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "security-advisories@github.com"
    }
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      "value": "Vikunja is an open-source self-hosted task management platform. Versions prior to 2.1.0 have a business logic vulnerability exists in the password reset mechanism of vikunja/api that allows password reset tokens to be reused indefinitely. Due to a failure to invalidate tokens upon use and a critical logic bug in the token cleanup cron job, reset tokens remain valid forever. This allows an attacker who intercepts a single reset token (via logs, browser history, or phishing) to perform a complete, persistent account takeover at any point in the future, bypassing standard authentication controls. Version 2.1.0 contains a patch for the issue."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Vikunja es una plataforma de gesti\u00f3n de tareas de c\u00f3digo abierto autoalojada. En las versiones anteriores a la 2.1.0, existe una vulnerabilidad de l\u00f3gica de negocio en el mecanismo de restablecimiento de contrase\u00f1a de vikunja/API que permite que los tokens de restablecimiento de contrase\u00f1a sean reutilizados indefinidamente. Debido a un fallo en la invalidaci\u00f3n de tokens tras su uso y a un error de l\u00f3gica cr\u00edtico en el trabajo cron de limpieza de tokens, los tokens de restablecimiento permanecen v\u00e1lidos para siempre. Esto permite a un atacante que intercepta un \u00fanico token de restablecimiento (a trav\u00e9s de registros, historial del navegador o phishing) realizar una toma de control de cuenta completa y persistente en cualquier momento en el futuro, eludiendo los controles de autenticaci\u00f3n est\u00e1ndar. La versi\u00f3n 2.1.0 contiene un parche para el problema."
    }
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  "id": "CVE-2026-28268",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T10:28:24.273",
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          "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "version": "3.1"
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          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "timestamp": "2026-03-03T20:26:41.313436Z",
          "version": "2.0.3"
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      "tags": [
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  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
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      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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}



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