CVE-2026-29794
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CVE-2026-29794 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Vikunja is an open-source self-hosted task management platform. Starting in version 0.8 and prior to version 2.2.0, unauthenticated users are able to bypass the application's built-in rate-limits by spoofing the `X-Forwarded-For` or `X-Real-IP` headers due to the rate-limit relying on the value of `(echo.Context).RealIP`. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Vikunja is an open-source self-hosted task management platform. Starting in version 0.8 and prior to version 2.2.0, unauthenticated users are able to bypass the application's built-in rate-limits by spoofing the `X-Forwarded-For` or `X-Real-IP` headers due to the rate-limit relying on the value of `(echo.Context).RealIP`. Unauthenticated users can abuse endpoints available to them for different potential impacts. The immediate concern would be brute-forcing usernames or specific accounts' passwords. This bypass allows unlimited requests against unauthenticated endpoints. Version 2.2.0 patches the issue.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vikunja | Vikunja | >= 0.8, < 2.2.0 |
References
- https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/security/advisories/GHSA-m547-hp4w-j6jxExploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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