CVE-2026-28268
Vikunja is an open-source self-hosted task management platform. Versions prior to 2.1.0 have a business logic vulnerability exists in the password reset mechanism of vikunja/api that allows password reset tokens to be reused indefinitely. Due to a failure to invalidate tokens upon use and a critical logic bug in the token cleanup cron job, reset tokens remain valid forever. This allows an attacker who intercepts a single reset token (via logs, browser history, or phishing) to perform a complete, persistent account takeover at any point in the future, bypassing standard authentication controls. Version 2.1.0 contains a patch for the issue.
Published:Feb 27, 2026
Last Modified:Apr 17, 2026
EPS:Feb 27, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00039
CVSS Score:9.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Go-vikunja
Product
Vikunja
Go-vikunja
Vikunja
Vendor
Vikunja
Product
Vikunja
Vikunja
Vikunja
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
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User Interaction
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Scope
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Confidentiality
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Integrity
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Availability
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