CVE-2026-123501
📛 CVE Title
Vikunja before 2.7.1 Memory Exhaustion DoS via Unbounded Image Decodes
Description
Vikunja before 2.7.1 contains an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability that allows authenticated users to exhaust server memory through concurrent image decodes in avatar and background uploads. Attackers can send several parallel tiny, highly compressible PNGs decoded at up to 50 megapixels each, pushing the API process into memory pressure or an OOM kill.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- VulnCheck
- CVSS severity
- HIGH
- CVSS score
- 7.1 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N- Effective score
- 7.1 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-400 - Reserved
- 2026-11-06
- Published
- 2026-11-08 01:37 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-11-08 01:37 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/123xxx/CVE-2026-123501.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2026-123501 — Vikunja before 2.7.1 Memory Exhaustion DoS via Unbounded Image Decodes
European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
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- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2026-119386
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Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| go-vikunja | vikunja |
0 (affected),
2.7.1 (unaffected)
|
— |
Vendor references (2)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-9hxw-pxcq-4q8q) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: Vikunja before 2.7.1 Memory Exhaustion DoS via Unbounded Image Decodes third-party-advisory
Web references (0)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
No web references attached yet.
Remediations (10)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
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web:blogs.oracle.com
For more information about the Critical Security Patch Update program, see the security vulnerability remediation practices page located on the Oracle Trust Center.
2026-11-08 10:26 UTC -
web:cvedatabase.com
Search and analyze CVE vulnerabilities with instant access to CVSS scores, affected products, and remediation guidance.
2026-11-08 10:26 UTC -
web:senserva.com
Every Microsoft security patch (KB) and the CVEs it fixes, with severity, CVSS, and CISA KEV status. Cross-linked to the CVE reference.
2026-11-08 10:26 UTC -
web:support.esri.com
The issues resolved by these patches are listed in the Issues addressed with this patch section below. As part of the patch installation, the ArcGIS Server service is stopped and restarted. The restart may take several minutes depending on the number of services published on the ArcGIS Server site. This patch can be uninstalled as outlined in the Uninstalling this patch on Windows and ...
2026-11-08 10:26 UTC -
web:www.aikido.dev
CVE remediation is fixing known flaws in the software you run. Why upgrading often fails, what remediation actually involves, and how backporting fixes it.
2026-11-08 10:26 UTC -
web:www.ibm.com
IBM MQ has addressed a JNDI injection vulnerability in the Jakarta Resource Adapter IVT servlet that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute ...
2026-11-08 10:26 UTC -
web:www.microsoft.com
If you can't patch immediately: Apply the PHP project's interim mitigations and the Azure WAF protections. Note: This reduces exposure but doesn't fix the underlying vulnerabilities.
2026-11-08 10:26 UTC -
web:www.openhands.dev
Compare 8 automated vulnerability remediation tools for 2026 on fixes, prioritization, integrations, and deployment control.
2026-11-08 10:26 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
Additional CVEs addressed are: The patch for CVE - 2026 -34481 also addresses CVE - 2026 -34477, CVE - 2026 -34478, CVE - 2026 -34479, and CVE - 2026 -34480. Oracle Fusion Middleware Risk Matrix This Critical Security Patch Update contains 106 new security patches for Oracle Fusion Middleware. 53 of these vulnerabilities may be remotely exploitable without authentication, i.e., may be exploited over a ...
2026-11-08 10:26 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
Prior Critical Patch Update and Critical Security Patch Update advisories should be reviewed for information regarding earlier published security patches. Refer to Critical Patch Updates, Critical Security Patch Updates, Security Alerts and Bulletins for information about Oracle Security advisories.
2026-11-08 10:26 UTC
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Raw JSON
The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-123501.json.
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