CVE-2026-35600: Vikunja is an open-source self-hosted task management platform

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-35600?

vikunja: upgrade to 2.3.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-35600 being exploited?

CVE-2026-35600 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-35600 affect?

CVE-2026-35600 affects vikunja. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). 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 goldma

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-35600?

Priority 26/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4UPGRADE

CVE-2026-35600 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting vikunja. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 91%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2026-04-10
Last modified	2026-10-26

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: vikunja

Last updated 2026-10-26 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-04-10 17:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-26 21:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

vikunja vikunja UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.3.0

Fixed in: 2.3.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy vikunja || rpm -q vikunja || vikunja --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade vikunja

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade vikunja

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-35600?

vikunja: upgrade to 2.3.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-35600 being exploited?

CVE-2026-35600 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-35600 affect?

CVE-2026-35600 affects vikunja. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). 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 goldma

How urgent is CVE-2026-35600?

Priority 26/100. Public exploit reference

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References

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