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Vikunja CVE-2026-25935

MEDIUM
Basic XSS (CWE-80)
2026-02-11 security-advisories@github.com GHSA-m4g2-2q66-vc9v
5.4
CVSS 3.1 · GitHub Advisory
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization HTML tag escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS 5.4 (MEDIUM). Attack vector: Network. Complexity: Low. Privileges required: Low. User interaction: Required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to compromise the affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Vikunja prior to version 1.1.0 allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in other users' browsers by injecting malicious code into task descriptions that are rendered without sanitization in hover tooltips. An attacker can exploit this by sharing a project and creating a specially crafted task that triggers the vulnerability when other users hover over it. A patch is available in version 1.1.0 and later.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
v1 Mar 12, 2026 - 22:02 CVSS 5.4

Vikunja is a todo-app to organize your life. Prior to 1.1.0, TaskGlanceTooltip.vue temporarily creates a div and sets the innerHtml to the description. [CVSS 5.4 MEDIUM]

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available — apply it immediately. Fixed in version 1.1.0.. Implement output encoding and Content Security Policy headers. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.

Affected Packages

go code.vikunja.io/api no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in go

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

Classified as CWE-80 (Basic XSS). Affects Vikunja. Vikunja is a todo-app to organize your life. Prior to 1.1.0, TaskGlanceTooltip.vue temporarily creates a div and sets the innerHtml to the description. Since there is no escaping on either the server or client side, a malicious user can share a project, create a malicious task, and cause an XSS on hover. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.1.0.

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Severity by source

GitHub Advisory PRIMARY 5.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
SUSE MEDIUM

Primary rating from GitHub Advisory.

CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch released
Feb 20, 2026 - 20:17 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Feb 11, 2026 - 21:16 nvd
MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

Vikunja is a todo-app to organize your life. Prior to 1.1.0, TaskGlanceTooltip.vue temporarily creates a div and sets the innerHtml to the description. Since there is no escaping on either the server or client side, a malicious user can share a project, create a malicious task, and cause an XSS on hover. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.1.0.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Organizations using Vikunja should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2026-25935 rated CVSS 5.4. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. A patch is available and should be applied during regular vulnerability management.

Business Impact: Low
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict network access and enable monitoring.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 99% exploitable
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
Low

Priority Score

27
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +27
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

Affected Products (CPE)GitHub Advisory

cpe:2.3:a:vikunja:vikunja:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2026-27575 CRITICAL POC
9.1 Feb 25

Weak password policy in Vikunja task management before 2.0.0 allows users to set trivially guessable passwords. PoC avai

CVE-2026-27616 HIGH POC
7.3 Feb 25

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Vikunja prior to version 2.0.0 allows authenticated attackers to steal authenticati

CVE-2026-27819 HIGH POC
7.2 Feb 25

Vikunja before version 2.0.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in its backup restoration function that fails to va

CVE-2026-27116 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Feb 25

Vikunja is an open-source self-hosted task management platform. [CVSS 6.1 MEDIUM]

CVE-2026-28268 CRITICAL
9.8 Feb 27

Business logic vulnerability in Vikunja task management platform before 2.1.0 allows incomplete resource cleanup, potent

CVE-2026-68582 CRITICAL POC
9.3 Aug 02

Cross-tenant information disclosure in the self-hosted task manager Vikunja (0.24.0 through 2.3.0) lets a holder of any

CVE-2026-56765 CRITICAL
9.3 Jul 10

Instance-wide data breach in Vikunja before 2.2.1 lets remote attackers exfiltrate and destroy every file attachment acr

CVE-2026-91973 HIGH POC
8.7 Sep 15

Vikunja instances before 2.6.0 expose CalDAV BasicAuth endpoints (/dav, /.well-known, and /feeds) that are not covered b

CVE-2026-91972 HIGH POC
8.7 Sep 15

Vikunja versions before 2.6.0 ship authentication endpoints under /api/v2 (login, register, password-reset, and OAuth to

CVE-2026-91985 HIGH POC
8.7 Sep 15

Vikunja prior to 2.6.0 leaks the secret hash that backs a project's link shares through its single-share read endpoint,

CVE-2026-68581 HIGH POC
8.6 Aug 02

Principal type confusion in Vikunja (versions 0.22.0-2.3.0) allows an authenticated low-privilege attacker to fully cont

CVE-2026-57458 HIGH
8.1 Oct 09

Privilege escalation in Vikunja 2.3.0 allows a user who holds a narrowly scoped API token (permissions {"oauth":["author

Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Medium
Product Status
openSUSE Leap 15.6 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6 Fixed
openSUSE Leap 15.5 Fixed

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