Vikunja before 2.2.1 contains an authorization flaw where the LinkSharing.ReadAll endpoint exposes share hashes to users with read access, enabling permission escalation to admin-level shares
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 43% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, restrict user access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to share hashes and attachment access. Avoid exposing the vulnerable endpoints to untrusted users.
Description
Vikunja before 2.2.1 contains an authorization flaw where the LinkSharing.ReadAll endpoint exposes share hashes to users with read access, enabling permission escalation to admin-level shares. The GetTaskAttachment endpoint performs permission checks against user-supplied task IDs but fetches attachments by sequential ID without verifying ownership, allowing attackers to download and delete all file attachments across all projects instance-wide.
References
- github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/security/advisories/GHSA-2pv8-4c52-mf8j (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56765 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/vikunja-unauthenticated-instance-wide-data-breach-via-link-share-hash-disclosure-chained-with-cross-project-attachment-idor (opens in a new tab)