CVE-2026-91972
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CVE-2026-91972 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Vikunja versions before 2.6.0 fail to apply rate limiting to /api/v2 public authentication endpoints including login, register, password-reset, and OAuth token routes. Remote unauthenticated attackers can perform unbounded credential guessing, account enumeration, and password-reset flooding attacks without throttling restrictions.. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Vikunja versions before 2.6.0 fail to apply rate limiting to /api/v2 public authentication endpoints including login, register, password-reset, and OAuth token routes. Remote unauthenticated attackers can perform unbounded credential guessing, account enumeration, and password-reset flooding attacks without throttling restrictions.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| go-vikunja | vikunja | < 2.6.0 |
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Timeline
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- Status
- Deferred
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