Vikunja before 2.6.0 fails to apply pixel decode limits to avatar and project-background upload endpoints, allowing authenticated users to upload crafted images that decode to excessive pixel counts. Attackers can upload small images with e…
Exact source revision recorded 25 Oct 2026 16:19:22 UTC. It does not establish the source's current position. Latest evidence.
nvd · CVE-2026-91971
PublishedVikunja before 2.6.0 fails to apply pixel decode limits to avatar and project-background upload endpoints, allowing authenticated users to upload crafted images that decode to excessive pixel counts. Attackers can upload small images with extreme aspect ratios that consume significant CPU and memory during processing, causing denial of service through repeated or concurrent uploads.
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Source analysis status: Deferred
Weakness classifications: CWE-400
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published: 2026-09-15T16:17:53.947
lastModified: 2026-09-21T19:17:16.073
- Source published
- 15 Sep 2026 16:17:53 UTC
- Source modified
- 21 Sep 2026 19:17:16 UTC
- Observed here
- 25 Oct 2026 16:19:22 UTC
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- NIST NVD usage terms; underlying source attribution retained
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