CVE-2026-91969: go-vikunja vikunja Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CVSS: 7.1v4.0HighDeferred
AliasesGHSA-pqf9-h8g4-8gmhGO-2026-6746
Published 15-09-2026Last modified 17-09-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-91969 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in go-vikunja vikunja. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v4.0 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.35%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 15-09-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
vikunja versions before 2.6.0 contain a resource exhaustion vulnerability in the POST /api/v2/migration/csv/migrate endpoint that fails to limit parsed row cardinality. Authenticated attackers can upload multipart CSV files with millions of tiny records to exhaust process memory and terminate the API service.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.1Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · GoEcosystem advisory · calculated7.1HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- NVDNIST7.1HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Medium 6.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.35%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
27%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.34% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.35%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Code.vikunja.io1 product
- api≥ 2.5.0, < 2.6.0 | All versions (No fix recorded)
Go-vikunja1 product
- vikunja≥ 2.5.0, < 2.6.0
2 vendors · 2 products
References
6 links- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vikunja-before-2.6.0-resource-exhaustion-via-csv-migrationThird Party AdvisoryWEB