# CVE-2026-123497: Vikunja veans before 2.7.1 HTTPS to HTTP Downgrade in Server Discovery

Affects all veans versions before 2.7.1, which has no tagged release, when server discovery is given an https:// URL or bare hostname. Fixed in 2.7.1.

- Severity: CVSS 7.6 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Fixed in: 2.7.1
- Published: 2026-11-08 · Updated: 2026-11-08

CVE-2026-123497 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 7.6 (high) and affects vikunja; fixed in 2.7.1.

## Summary

Vikunja veans, a tool for setting up Vikunja server connections, is affected by a flaw that lets a network attacker positioned on the traffic path force a connection from HTTPS down to plain HTTP during initialization and login. Because the attacker can exploit this remotely without logging in and only when a user takes an action, they could capture passwords, TOTP codes, or bot tokens and read API traffic in cleartext.

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## Affected

- go-vikunja vikunja: fixed in 2.7.1

## Description

Vikunja veans before 2.7.1 contains a protocol downgrade vulnerability in serverCandidates that allows on-path attackers to force plain HTTP during veans init and login. Attackers can block HTTPS ports so discovery accepts an unverified HTTP response, capturing passwords, TOTP codes or bot tokens and persisting cleartext API traffic.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on go-vikunja vikunja, upgrade to a fixed version (2.7.1) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-123497 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-123497

### What does this mean?

An on-path attacker who blocks the HTTPS ports makes server discovery fall back to plain HTTP. This can expose the user's password, TOTP code or token, and API traffic sent in cleartext.

Source: https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/security/advisories/GHSA-wqw2-rgwv-99qx, https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vikunja-veans-before-2.7.1-https-to-http-downgrade-in-server-discovery

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-123497?

vikunja: before 2.7.1.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-123497

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

All veans versions before 2.7.1 are affected, since veans has no tagged release. The issue applies when server discovery gets an explicit https:// URL or a bare hostname, which adds HTTP candidates. To check, compare the veans build against 2.7.1 and note whether server discovery is used.

Source: https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/security/advisories/GHSA-wqw2-rgwv-99qx, https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vikunja-veans-before-2.7.1-https-to-http-downgrade-in-server-discovery

### How do I fix CVE-2026-123497?

Upgrade to Vikunja 2.7.1 or later, which contains the fix.

Source: https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/security/advisories/GHSA-wqw2-rgwv-99qx, https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vikunja-veans-before-2.7.1-https-to-http-downgrade-in-server-discovery

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## References

- https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/security/advisories/GHSA-wqw2-rgwv-99qx
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vikunja-veans-before-2.7.1-https-to-http-downgrade-in-server-discovery

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