Incorrect Authorization Affecting code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/modules/background/handler package, versions >=0.20.2 <2.2.0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.22% (13th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-GOLANG-CODEVIKUNJAIOAPIPKGMODULESBACKGROUNDHANDLER-15809279
  • published31 Mar 2026
  • disclosed20 Mar 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 20 Mar 2026

CVE-2026-33312  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/modules/background/handler to version 2.2.0 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization via the RemoveProjectBackground process. An attacker can permanently delete background images by sending a DELETE request to the relevant API endpoint with only read-level permissions.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1