TI-2026-25744 Aliases CVE-2026-33334

Vikunja Desktop: Any frontend XSS escalates to Remote Code Execution due to nodeIntegration

LOW 29CWE-269Published 2026-03-24 · Updated 2026-03-24

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Passive
Attack complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Impact type: Privilege escalation, Code execution, Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269, CWE-94 and CWE-79.

Summary

Vikunja is an open-source self-hosted task management platform. Starting in version 0.21.0 and prior to version 2.2.0, the Vikunja Desktop Electron wrapper enables `nodeIntegration` in the renderer process without `contextIsolation` or `sandbox`. This means any cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Vikunja web frontend -- present or future -- automatically escalates to full remote code execution on the victim's machine, as injected scripts gain access to Node.js APIs. Version 2.2.0 fixes the issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.004 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed vikunja (go-vikunja): 2.2.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
go-vikunja	vikunja	0.21.0 to before 2.2.0	2.2.0	Patch available	CNA

vikunja Vendorgo-vikunja Affected 0.21.0 to before 2.2.0 Fixed in 2.2.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:vikunja:vikunja::::::::	0.21.0 to before 2.2.2	Vulnerable	go-vikunja

cpe:2.3:a:vikunja:vikunja:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.21.0 to before 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·go-vikunja

Remediation

Fix · CNA vikunja (go-vikunja) Fixed in 2.2.0

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-33334
2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile

References

Advisory 1

https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/security/advisories/GHSA-xh67-63q3-hf7g

Other 1

https://vikunja.io/changelog/vikunja-v2.2.0-was-released

TI-2026-21967 Vijkunja has Weak Password Policy Combined with Persistent Sessions After Password Change CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
TI-2026-26971 Vikunja ahs a TOTP Two-Factor Authentication Bypass via OIDC Login Path CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
TI-2026-26060 Vikunja Vulnerable to Link Share Hash Disclosure via ReadAll Endpoint Enables Permission Escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2026-20965 Vikunja Affected by XSS Via Task Preview CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
TI-2026-27698 Vikunja Affected by Privilege Escalation via Project Reparenting CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
TI-2026-25727 Vikunja’s Improper Access Control Enables Bypass of Administrator-Imposed Account Disablement CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1

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Sources

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