CVE-2026-35599: Vikunja has Algorithmic Complexity DoS in Repeating Task Handler
The addRepeatIntervalToTime function uses an O(n) loop that advances a date by the task’s RepeatAfter duration until it exceeds the current time. By creating a repeating task with a 1-second interval and a due date far in the past, an attacker triggers billions of loop iterations, consuming CPU and holding a database connection for minutes per request.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-r4fg-73rc-hhh7
- github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja
- github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/commit/6df0d6c8f54b01db6464c42810e40e55f12b481b
- github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/pull/2577
- github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/releases/tag/v2.3.0
- github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/security/advisories/GHSA-r4fg-73rc-hhh7
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35599
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