CVE-2026-33678 Vikunja has IDOR in Task Attachment ReadOne Allows Cross-Project File Access and Deletion

High 8.1 Published Updated

Authenticated users can access or delete attachments from other projects by manipulating attachment IDs, bypassing task-level permission checks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-33678?

CVE-2026-33678 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in go-vikunja vikunja, published on 24 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vikunja is an open-source self-hosted task management platform. Prior to version 2.2.1, `TaskAttachment.ReadOne()` queries attachments by ID only (`WHERE id = ?`), ignoring the task ID from the URL path. The permission check in `CanRead()` validates access to the task specified in the URL, but `ReadOne()` loads a different attachment that may belong to a task in another project. This allows any authenticated user to download or delete any attachment in the system by providing their own accessible task ID with a target attachment ID. Attachment IDs are sequential integers, making enumeration trivial. Version 2.2.1 patches the issue.

Weakness: CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-33678?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including code.vikunja.io/api. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
code.vikunja.io/api GoAll versionsNone
code.vikunja.io/api GoAll versions2.2.1
code.vikunja.io/api GoAll versions2.2.1

Products include Vikunja Vikunja.

How do I fix CVE-2026-33678?

Upgrade code.vikunja.io/api to 2.2.1 or later.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2026-33678 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-33678 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jfmm-mjcp-8wq2, GO-2026-4853.

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