Description
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.
Published: 2026-11-08
Score: 4.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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History

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 01:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Vikunja veans before 2.7.1 Symlink Following in veans init
First Time appeared Vikunja
Vikunja vikunja
Weaknesses CWE-59
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:vikunja:vikunja:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Vikunja
Vikunja vikunja
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-08T01:37:14.269Z

Reserved: 2026-11-06T00:45:39.025Z

Link: CVE-2026-123496

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-11-08T02:16:36.977

Modified: 2026-11-08T02:16:37.110

Link: CVE-2026-123496

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-08T05:00:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-59

    Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')