CVE-2026-33335 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-33335: Vikunja Desktop allows arbitrary local application invocation via unvalidated shell.openExternal

Vendor Go-Vikunja
Product vikunja
Weakness CWE-939
Published March 24, 2026
Last update March 25, 2026

CVSS base score

6.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Vikunja is an open-source self-hosted task management platform. Starting in version 0.21.0 and prior to version 2.2.0, the Vikunja Desktop Electron wrapper passes URLs from `window.open()` calls directly to `shell.openExternal()` without any validation or protocol allowlisting. An attacker who can place a link with `target="_blank"` (or that otherwise triggers `window.open`) in user-generated content can cause the victim's operating system to open arbitrary URI schemes, invoking local applications, opening local files, or triggering custom protocol handlers. Version 2.2.0 patches the issue.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 24, 2026 CVE published
March 25, 2026 Record updated