go-vikunja Vikunja up to 2.7.0 Symlink Following .veans.yml symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in go-vikunja Vikunja up to 2.7.0. This impacts an unknown function of the file .veans.yml of the component Symlink Following. The manipulation leads to symlink. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-123496. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in go-vikunja Vikunja up to 2.7.0. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file .veans.yml of the component Symlink Following. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-61. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-123496 since 11/06/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 2.7.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.7

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 3.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Symlink
CWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Vikunja 2.7.1

Timelineinfo

11/06/2026 CVE reserved
11/08/2026 +2 days Advisory disclosed
11/08/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/08/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: VulnCheck
CVE: CVE-2026-123496 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-123496
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-432683

Entryinfo

Created: 11/08/2026 03:07
Changes: 11/08/2026 03:07 (77)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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