Vulnerability in Go-Vikunja Vikunja

CVE-2026-28268

Vikunja is an open-source self-hosted task management platform. Versions prior to 2.1.0 have a business logic vulnerability exists in the password reset mechanism of vikunja/api that allows password reset tokens to be reused indefinitely. Due to a failure to invalidate tokens upon use and a critical logic bug in the token cleanup cron job, reset tokens remain valid forever. This allows an attacker who intercepts a single reset token (via logs, browser history, or phishing) to perform a complete, persistent account takeover at any point in the future, bypassing standard authentication controls. Version 2.1.0 contains a patch for the issue.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (59.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-28268: held from 0.007 to 0.009.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.002

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-28268?
CVE-2026-28268 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Go-Vikunja Vikunja, classified under Incomplete Cleanup. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-02-27.
How severe is CVE-2026-28268?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.