CVE-2026-123498
Vikunja veans before 2.7.1 Prompt Injection via Project and Task Metadata
Description
Vikunja veans before 2.7.1 contains a prompt injection vulnerability that allows project members with write access to inject instructions by setting project titles or task content rendered verbatim inside the coding agent's authoritative instruction block. Attackers can craft ProjectTitle or task descriptions that the prime hook loads on SessionStart and PreCompact, causing the agent to modify the developer's checkout or run commands.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 8, 2026, 2:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 8, 2026, 2:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Vikunja to version 2.7.1 or later.
- Review project titles and task content for malicious input.
- Implement input sanitization for project titles and tasks.
- Restrict write access to authorized personnel.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 08, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Vikunja veans before 2.7.1 contains a prompt injection vulnerability that allows project members with write access to inject instructions by setting project titles or task content rendered verbatim inside the coding agent's authoritative instruction block. Attackers can craft ProjectTitle or task descriptions that the prime hook loads on SessionStart and PreCompact, causing the agent to modify the developer's checkout or run commands. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/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 Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/123xxx/CVE-2026-123498.json">CVE-2026-123498</a> Added Reference https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/security/advisories/GHSA-cvh3-hf56-g9xm Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vikunja-veans-before-2.7.1-prompt-injection-via-project-and-task-metadata