CVE-2026-111920 Details
Description
Vikunja 2.6.0 contains a broken access control flaw in getProjectAccessForUser (pkg/models/project_access.go), which resolves a user's effective project permission as the maximum over the project tree, silently overriding explicit lower-permission shares on sub-projects. A collaborator with write access on a parent project but read-only access to a child project can modify the child project's tasks and content.
A broken access control vulnerability has been identified in Vikunja version 2.6.0. The issue arises in the function 'getProjectAccessForUser' within 'pkg/models/project_access.go'. This vulnerability allows a user's effective project permissions to be calculated as the maximum across the entire project tree, thereby ignoring explicit lower-permission shares on sub-projects. As a result, a collaborator with write access on a parent project but read-only access to a child project can inadvertently modify the tasks and content of the child project.
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No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
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Assessed Oct 17, 2026CISA-ADP
Assessed Oct 18, 2026References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/security/advisories/GHSA-pjr3-86v4-5p7w | CISA-ADP | AdvisoryExploitTechnical AnalysisVendor |
| https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/security/advisories/GHSA-pjr3-86v4-5p7w | [email protected] | AdvisoryExploitTechnical AnalysisVendor |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vikunja-2.6.0-broken-access-control-via-inherited-project-permissions | [email protected] | AdvisoryRemedy |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-269 | Improper Privilege Management | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Vikunja | 2.6.0 (semver) |
CPE
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Change History
2 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Oct 17, 2026 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |
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