Description
Vikunja is an open-source self-hosted task management platform. Prior to 2.3.0, task titles are embedded directly into Markdown link syntax in overdue email notifications without escaping Markdown special characters. When rendered by goldmark and sanitized by bluemonday (which allows <a> and <img> tags), injected Markdown constructs produce phishing links and tracking pixels in legitimate notification emails. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.3.0.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.4/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| go-vikunja | vikunja | < 2.3.0 |
References
- https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/commit/0f3730d045f20e261e3cdfc6d93c325653395b64Patch
- https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/pull/2580Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/releases/tag/v2.3.0Release Notes
- https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/security/advisories/GHSA-45q4-x4r9-8fqjExploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 10, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 26, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed