Vikunja 2.2.0 before 2.7.1 contains an HTML injection vulnerability in CreateConversationalHeader in pkg/notifications/mail.go that interpolates display names and task and project titles raw into email anchors. Authenticated users can craft titles or display names that close the anchor and inject phishing links into task-comment and task-mention notification emails sent to project members.

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Description Vikunja 2.2.0 before 2.7.1 contains an HTML injection vulnerability in CreateConversationalHeader in pkg/notifications/mail.go that interpolates display names and task and project titles raw into email anchors. Authenticated users can craft titles or display names that close the anchor and inject phishing links into task-comment and task-mention notification emails sent to project members.
Title Vikunja 2.2.0 before 2.7.1 HTML Injection via Notification Email Header
First Time appeared Vikunja
Vikunja vikunja
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:vikunja:vikunja:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Vikunja
Vikunja vikunja
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-22T19:14:07.157Z

Reserved: 2026-10-22T16:14:59.821Z

Link: CVE-2026-115507

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-22T20:17:06.767

Modified: 2026-10-22T20:17:06.767

Link: CVE-2026-115507

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-23T06:30:07Z

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