---
id: CVE-2026-123528
title: Vikunja before 2.7.1 Insufficient Session Expiration via HTTP Token Middleware
summary: >-
  Vikunja before 2.7.1 contains an insufficient session expiration vulnerability
  that allows holders of revoked access tokens to keep authenticating because
  SetupTokenMiddleware skips session and account-status checks. Attackers with a
  sto…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-613
vendor: go-vikunja
product: vikunja
affected:
  - vikunja < 2.7.1
published: '2026-11-08'
updated: '2026-11-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-08T01:37:36.960Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-123528'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/security/advisories/GHSA-4qvp-948j-4cgv
    label: GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-4qvp-948j-4cgv)
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vikunja-before-2.7.1-insufficient-session-expiration-via-http-token-middleware
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: Vikunja before 2.7.1 Insufficient Session Expiration
      via HTTP Token Middleware
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-11-08T02:43:18.689Z'
---

## Overview

Vikunja before 2.7.1 contains an insufficient session expiration vulnerability that allows holders of revoked access tokens to keep authenticating because SetupTokenMiddleware skips session and account-status checks. Attackers with a stolen token can, after logout, password reset, or account disabling, mint OAuth sessions via /oauth/authorize or tk_ API tokens for persistent access.

## Affected

- `vikunja < 2.7.1`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.