Vikunja is an open-source self-hosted task management platform. In version 2.3.0, a scoped API token limited to the `oauth.authorize` permission can call `POST /api/v1/oauth/authorize`, obtain an OAuth authorization code, and exchange the code at `POST /api/v1/oauth/token` for a normal bearer JSON Web Token (JWT) and refresh token. The resulting credentials are not restricted by the original API token's permissions, allowing access to routes outside its declared scope for the same user. Version 2.4.0 fixes the vulnerability.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-v3p6-34mc-hj7v Vikunja: Scoped API token can mint unrestricted OAuth session credentials
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Description Vikunja is an open-source self-hosted task management platform. In version 2.3.0, a scoped API token limited to the `oauth.authorize` permission can call `POST /api/v1/oauth/authorize`, obtain an OAuth authorization code, and exchange the code at `POST /api/v1/oauth/token` for a normal bearer JSON Web Token (JWT) and refresh token. The resulting credentials are not restricted by the original API token's permissions, allowing access to routes outside its declared scope for the same user. Version 2.4.0 fixes the vulnerability.
Title Vikunja: Scoped API token can mint unrestricted OAuth session credentials
Weaknesses CWE-269
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-09T20:46:29.356Z

Reserved: 2026-06-24T13:21:20.731Z

Link: CVE-2026-57458

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-09T21:17:05.190

Modified: 2026-10-09T21:17:05.190

Link: CVE-2026-57458

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Updated: 2026-10-09T22:30:13Z

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