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High · 8.1 CVE-2026-33316 EUVD-2026-20092GHSA-vq4q-79hh-q767GO-2026-4798

Vikunja’s Improper Access Control Enables Bypass of Administrator-Imposed Account Disablement

Published Mar 24, 2026 · Updated Mar 26, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

Description

Vikunja is an open-source self-hosted task management platform. Prior to version 2.2.0, a flaw in Vikunja’s password reset logic allows disabled users to regain access to their accounts. The `ResetPassword()` function sets the user’s status to `StatusActive` after a successful password reset without verifying whether the account was previously disabled. By requesting a reset token through `/api/v1/user/password/token` and completing the reset via `/api/v1/user/password/reset`, a disabled user can reactivate their account and bypass administrator-imposed account disablement. Version 2.2.0 patches the issue.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
go-vikunja vikunja < 2.2.0 —

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap 16.0 govulncheck-vulndb 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1 openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1
openSUSE Leap 15.6 govulncheck-vulndb 0.0.20260326T203309-150000.1.155.2 SUSE-SU-2026:1135-1

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
Go code.vikunja.io/api <= 2.1.0 — GHSA-vq4q-79hh-q767
Go code.vikunja.io/api all versions — GO-2026-4798

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