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High · 8.1 CVE-2026-57458 EUVD-2026-95991GHSA-v3p6-34mc-hj7vGO-2026-6750

Vikunja: Scoped API token can mint unrestricted OAuth session credentials

Published Oct 9, 2026 · Updated Oct 13, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

Description

Vikunja is an open-source self-hosted task management platform. In version 2.3.0, a scoped API token limited to the `oauth.authorize` permission can call `POST /api/v1/oauth/authorize`, obtain an OAuth authorization code, and exchange the code at `POST /api/v1/oauth/token` for a normal bearer JSON Web Token (JWT) and refresh token. The resulting credentials are not restricted by the original API token's permissions, allowing access to routes outside its declared scope for the same user. Version 2.4.0 fixes the vulnerability.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
go-vikunja vikunja = 2.3.0 —

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
Go code.vikunja.io/api >= 2.3.0, < 2.4.0 2.4.0 GHSA-v3p6-34mc-hj7v
Go code.vikunja.io/api all versions — GO-2026-6750

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