Vulnerability in Go-Vikunja Vikunja
CVE-2026-123496
Vikunja veans before 2.7.1 contains a symlink following vulnerability that allows attackers to make veans init write files outside the repository via crafted repo symlinks. Attackers can ship symlinked .veans.yml, .claude, or .opencode entries to overwrite user files like ~/.bashrc or install veans hooks and plugins globally.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (2.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 2.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
The 30-day trend appears once there are two daily scores.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/security/advisories/GHSA-rxwp-q2qg-98vw (vendor-advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vikunja-veans-before-2.7.1-symlink-following-in-ve… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-123496?
- CVE-2026-123496 is a low-severity vulnerability in Go-Vikunja Vikunja, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2026-11-08.
- How severe is CVE-2026-123496?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.