CVE-2026-123521

MEDIUMCVSS 5.9/10

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CVE-2026-123521 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.9/10 on the CVSS scale. Vikunja before 2.7.1 contains an improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability that allows session holders to brute-force account passwords via unthrottled re-authentication endpoints. Attackers with a stolen session can guess the password via /user/settings/totp/disable without lockout, then disable TOTP without a code for persistent account takeover..

Description

Vikunja before 2.7.1 contains an improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability that allows session holders to brute-force account passwords via unthrottled re-authentication endpoints. Attackers with a stolen session can guess the password via /user/settings/totp/disable without lockout, then disable TOTP without a code for persistent account takeover.

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Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-123521?
Vikunja before 2.7.1 contains an improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability that allows session holders to brute-force account passwords via unthrottled re-authentication endpoints. Attackers with a stolen session can guess the password via /user/settings/totp/disable without lockout, then disable TOTP without a code for persistent account takeover.
How severe is CVE-2026-123521?
CVE-2026-123521 has a CVSS score of 5.9/10 (MEDIUM severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-123521?
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Source: NVD / NIST