# CVE-2026-119414: Bitwarden Server before 2026.10.1 Authorization Bypass via POST /api/ciphers/create

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-113794, GHSA-PR8G-2G62-66GF
- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2026.10.1
- Published: 2026-10-30 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Affected

- bitwarden server: fixed in 2026.10.1

## Description

Bitwarden Server before 2026.10.1 on Entity Framework backends contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows organization members to add ciphers to collections they cannot edit. Attackers can call POST /api/ciphers/create, where a nulled UserId is treated as administrative, to inject vault items synced to read-only or inaccessible collections' members.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on bitwarden server, upgrade to a fixed version (2026.10.1) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/bitwarden/server/commit/9030c42bf7d8f9ac2ff9fee85c39588d5eb81499
- https://github.com/bitwarden/server/pull/8482
- https://github.com/bitwarden/server/blob/v2026.10.0/src/Infrastructure.EntityFramework/Vault/Repositories/CipherRepository.cs#L112
- https://github.com/bitwarden/server/blob/v2026.10.0/src/Api/Vault/Controllers/CiphersController.cs#L355
- https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.10.1
- https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/bitwarden-cipher-create-acl
- https://github.com/bitwarden/server
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bitwarden-server-before-2026.10.1-authorization-bypass-via-post-api-ciphers-create

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