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CVE-2026-91972: Vikunja: Every /api/v2 pre-auth endpoint is unthrottled on a stock install while its /api/v1 twin is rate limited

October 9, 2026

registerAPIRoutesV2 never applies the unconditional pre-auth rate-limit floor (unauthRateLimit()) to the v2 public routes — it passes that limiter only to /api/v2/ws — and otherwise relies on setupRateLimit, which registers nothing when ratelimit.enabled is false (the default). So on a stock install every v2 pre-auth endpoint (login, register, password-reset token, oauth token) is unthrottled, while its v1 twin is throttled.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-6rvj-qwjf-3m4q
  • github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/releases/tag/v2.6.0
  • github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/security/advisories/GHSA-6rvj-qwjf-3m4q
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-91972
  • www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vikunja-before-2.6.0-authentication-bypass-via-unthrottled-api

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Affected versions

All versions before 2.6.0

Fixed versions

  • 2.6.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.6.0 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-307: Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

Source file

go/code.vikunja.io/api/CVE-2026-91972.yml

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