5.8
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-71959
Bitwarden Server < 2026.7.2 Audit Log Injection via POST /collect
Description

Bitwarden Server before 2026.7.2 does not verify that the caller is a member of the organization identified in a POST /collect request body, allowing any authenticated user to write forged, arbitrarily backdated entries into any organization's audit log.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 10, 2026, 2:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 10, 2026, 2:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-71959 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Bitwarden server
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM MITRE-CVE
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update Bitwarden Server to version 2026.7.2 or later to fix authorization flaws in audit log entries.
  • Update Bitwarden Server to version 2026.7.2.
  • Apply vendor patches promptly.
  • Verify access controls for audit logs.
  • Monitor organization audit logs for anomalies.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-71959 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 10, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://github.com/bitwarden/server', 'vendor': 'bitwarden', 'product': 'server', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '2026.7.2', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:github/bitwarden/server', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
    Added Description Bitwarden Server before 2026.7.2 does not verify that the caller is a member of the organization identified in a POST /collect request body, allowing any authenticated user to write forged, arbitrarily backdated entries into any organization's audit log.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/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:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-862
    Added Reference https://github.com/bitwarden/server/commit/2aa92a3c8675a28e305e8207ff16592227f96291
    Added Reference https://github.com/bitwarden/server/pull/7934
    Added Reference https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.7.2
    Added Reference https://sanjokkarki.com.np/blog/bitwarden-audit-log-forgery
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bitwarden-server-audit-log-injection-via-post-collect
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