CVE-2026-123516
📛 CVE Title
Vikunja before 2.7.1 Resource Exhaustion via Vikunja-File ZIP Import
Description
Vikunja before 2.7.1 contains a resource exhaustion vulnerability in the vikunja-file ZIP importer that allows authenticated users to consume CPU and memory by uploading archives with excessive entries. Attackers can upload export ZIPs containing many empty or non-files/ entries that bypass the per-entry caps, forcing scanArchive to process every entry twice.
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-770 - 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-2026-123516.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2026-123516 — Vikunja before 2.7.1 Resource Exhaustion via Vikunja-File ZIP Import
European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
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- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2026-119401
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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-mqq8-869v-48q8) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: Vikunja before 2.7.1 Resource Exhaustion via Vikunja-File ZIP Import 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: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:cybersecuritynews.com
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 26-04, titled "Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk," compelling all Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to remediate the most dangerous known exploited vulnerabilities within just three calendar days.
2026-11-08 10:26 UTC -
web:cyberupdates365.com
Track critical CVE vulnerabilities 2026 with verified enterprise patch guides. Fix zero-days across VMware, WordPress, Windows, and cloud infrastructure.
2026-11-08 10:26 UTC -
web:sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, engineering teams conducted a comprehensive internal security review. This review resulted in software hardening releases that address multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities were found during internal testing and are not known to be actively exploited. To assist customers in patching ...
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:support.servicenow.com
What you need to know: On September 24, 2026 , ServiceNow issued CVE - 2026 -86857, CVE - 2026 -86858, CVE - 2026 -13016, CVE - 2026 -86859, and CVE - 2026 -86860. Each of these security issues was identified through internal security testing, customer security assessments, or reports submitted through ServiceNow's responsible disclosure and bug bounty programs and was remediated independently. For security ...
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.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-2026-123516.json.
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