CVE-2026-33316 - Vulnerability Analysis

Overview

Vikunja < 2.2.0 contains an authentication bypass caused by improper status verification in ResetPassword() function, letting disabled users reactivate accounts and bypass admin disablement, exploit requires disabled user account.

Severity & Score

Impact

Disabled users can regain access by resetting passwords, bypassing administrator account disablement controls.

Mitigation

Upgrade to version 2.2.0 or later.

References

• https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/security/advisories/GHSA-vq4q-79hh-q767
• https://vikunja.io/changelog/vikunja-v2.2.0-was-released
• https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/commit/049f4a6be46f9460bd516f489ef9f569574bc70d
• https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/commit/d8570c603da1f26635ce6048d6af85ede827abfb

Social Media Activity(1 post)

TheHackerWire

@thehackerwire

Mar 24, 2026

🟠 CVE-2026-33316 - High (8.1) Vikunja is an open-source self-hosted task management platform. Prior to version 2.2.0, a flaw in Vikunja’s password reset logic allows disabled users to regain access to their accounts. The `ResetPassword()` function sets the user’s status to... 🔗 https://www.thehackerwire.com/vulnerability/CVE-2026-33316/ #CVE #vulnerability #infosec #cybersecurity #security #Tenda #patchstack

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