CVE-2026-33312: Vikunja read-only users can delete project background images via broken object-level authorization

March 20, 2026

The DELETE /api/v1/projects/:project/background endpoint checks CanRead permission instead of CanUpdate, allowing any user with read-only access to a project to permanently delete its background image.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-564f-wx8x-878h
github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja
github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/security/advisories/GHSA-564f-wx8x-878h
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33312
vikunja.io/changelog/vikunja-v2.2.0-was-released

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