CVE-2026-123525: DoS (CVSS 6.5)

Description

Vikunja before 2.7.1 allocates memory without limits in its Trello, Todoist and Microsoft To Do migration importers, which buffer remote attachment downloads and API responses in memory without size caps. Authenticated users can start a migration that references huge attacker-served attachments or yields oversized API responses, exhausting memory and crashing the shared API process for all tenants.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0031

Probability of exploitation

0.24%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-770 CWE-770

References

Other References

https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/security/advisories/GHSA-wqjr-22r7-5437 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vikunja-before-2.7.1-memory-exhaustion-dos-via-trello-todoist-and-microsoft-to-do-migrations

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-123525? +

Vikunja before 2.7.1 allocates memory without limits in its Trello, Todoist and Microsoft To Do migration importers, which buffer remote attachment downloads and API responses in memory without size caps. Authenticated users can start a migration that references huge attacker-served attachments or yields oversized API responses, exhausting memory and crashing the shared API process for all tenants. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-123525? +

CVE-2026-123525 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0031, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-123525? +

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