# CVE-2026-123515: Vikunja before 2.7.1 Client-Side Request Forgery via Stored Rich-Text Images

- Severity: CVSS 5.1 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.7.1
- Published: 2026-11-08 · Updated: 2026-11-08

CVE-2026-123515 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 5.1 (medium) and affects vikunja; fixed in 2.7.1.

## Affected

- go-vikunja vikunja: fixed in 2.7.1

## Description

Vikunja before 2.7.1 contains a client-side request forgery vulnerability that allows users with write access to make viewers' clients request loopback or LAN addresses by storing img elements in rich text. Attackers can plant images in tasks, comments, project descriptions, or imported Markdown to trigger blind GET requests against local services and track when viewers open content.

## 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-2026-123515 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-2026-123515

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-123515?

vikunja: before 2.7.1.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-123515

### How do I fix CVE-2026-123515?

Upgrade to a fixed version: 2.7.1.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-123515

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## References

- https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/security/advisories/GHSA-2f75-93c9-xf32
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vikunja-before-2.7.1-client-side-request-forgery-via-stored-rich-text-images

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