CVE-2026-91972

Vikunja versions before 2.6.0 fail to apply rate limiting to /api/v2 public authentication endpoints including login, register, password-reset, and OAuth token routes. Remote unauthenticated attackers can perform unbounded credential guessing, account enumeration, and password-reset flooding attacks without throttling restrictions.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/security/advisories/GHSA-6rvj-qwjf-3m4q
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vikunja-before-2.6.0-authentication-bypass-via-unthrottled-api

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-09-15 16:17

Updated : 2026-09-15 16:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-91972

Mitre link : CVE-2026-91972

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-91972

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-307

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

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