Vikunja is an open-source self-hosted task management platform. Prior to version 2.0.0, the application allows users to set weak passwords (e.g., 1234, password) without enforcing minimum strength requirements. Additionally, active sessions remain valid after a user changes their password. An attacker who compromises an account (via brute-force or credential stuffing) can maintain persistent access even after the victim resets their password. Version 2.0.0 contains a fix.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-3ccg-x393-96v8 Vijkunja has Weak Password Policy Combined with Persistent Sessions After Password Change
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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History

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Vikunja
Vikunja vikunja
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:vikunja:vikunja:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Vikunja
Vikunja vikunja

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Go-vikunja
Go-vikunja vikunja
Vendors & Products Go-vikunja
Go-vikunja vikunja

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:00:00 +0000

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Description Vikunja is an open-source self-hosted task management platform. Prior to version 2.0.0, the application allows users to set weak passwords (e.g., 1234, password) without enforcing minimum strength requirements. Additionally, active sessions remain valid after a user changes their password. An attacker who compromises an account (via brute-force or credential stuffing) can maintain persistent access even after the victim resets their password. Version 2.0.0 contains a fix.
Title Vijkunja has Weak Password Policy Combined with Persistent Sessions After Password Change
Weaknesses CWE-521
CWE-613
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-26T20:39:18.888Z

Reserved: 2026-02-20T17:40:28.449Z

Link: CVE-2026-27575

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-26T20:39:13.432Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-02-25T22:16:26.383

Modified: 2026-03-05T17:21:37.413

Link: CVE-2026-27575

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-02-26T13:10:52Z

Weaknesses