Vulnerabilities in pkg:golang/github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja

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Advisory Summary

GHSA-p4h8-xg7f-xqrc is a HIGH (CVSS 6.5) denial of service vulnerability (CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) affecting Duplicate Advisory libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves vikunja: denial of service via decompression bomb in the data import. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

2 Known Advisory Record(s)
Package Vulnerability Intelligence

pkg:golang/github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja

2 Known Advisory Record(s)

Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:golang/github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-p4h8-xg7f-xqrc - HIGH Duplicate Advisory: Vikunja: Denial of service via decompression bomb in the data import
GHSA-m4vj-wr5q-cmvr - HIGH Duplicate Advisory: Vikunja: Every /api/v2 pre-auth endpoint is unthrottled on a stock install while its /api/v1 twin is rate limited

GHSA-p4h8-xg7f-xqrc at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-p4h8-xg7f-xqrc
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.5
CWE Classification CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Affected Product Duplicate Advisory
Package Ecosystem Go
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix GHSA-p4h8-xg7f-xqrc

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Duplicate Advisory dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja fixed: Latest secure release 
Upgrade github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja to Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by GHSA-p4h8-xg7f-xqrc, inspect your project dependencies for Duplicate Advisory:

inspect dependencies for github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Duplicate Advisory in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption, where the product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource. In Duplicate Advisory, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-w7jp-mf2v-8342. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ### Original Description Vikunja before 2.6.0 fails to limit archive expansion during data import, allowing authenticated users to cause denial of service. Attackers can upload highly compressed files that expand to tens of gigabytes in memory and disk, exhausting server resources and crashing the instance.

GHSA-p4h8-xg7f-xqrc Affected Duplicate Advisory Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja
golang/github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja
Go
≤ 2.5.0

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/security/advisories/GHSA-w7jp-mf2v-8342
NVD — GHSA-p4h8-xg7f-xqrc NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-91979
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vikunja-... WEB
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vikunja-before-2.6.0-denial-of-service-via-decompression-bomb

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-p4h8-xg7f-xqrc?
GHSA-p4h8-xg7f-xqrc is a security vulnerability in Duplicate Advisory involving Vikunja: Denial of service via decompression bomb in the data import under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption.
Which Duplicate Advisory versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja.
What version fixes GHSA-p4h8-xg7f-xqrc?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja affected?
Yes, github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of GHSA-p4h8-xg7f-xqrc?
GHSA-p4h8-xg7f-xqrc has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-p4h8-xg7f-xqrc?
GHSA-p4h8-xg7f-xqrc is classified under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.).
How can I check Go dependencies for GHSA-p4h8-xg7f-xqrc?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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