CVE-2026-71959 json
Bitwarden Server < 2026.7.2 Audit Log Injection via POST /collect
published 3mo ago modified 3d ago also EUVD-2026-55631
- cvss
- 5.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 41%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Bitwarden Server before 2026.7.2 does not verify that the caller is a member of the organization identified in a POST /collect request body, allowing any authenticated user to write forged, arbitrarily backdated entries into any organization's audit log.
Patch / fix
- bitwarden server 2026.7.2
- github.com/bitwarden/server@2aa92a3 commit
- github.com/bitwarden/server#7934 pull request
- github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.7.2 release
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Check with FencerCISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
Exploits and checks
- sanjokkarki.com.np https://sanjokkarki.com.np/blog/bitwarden-audit-log-forgery referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 6.9 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 6.9 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected products
- bitwarden server
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
References
-
github.com
/bitwarden/server/pull/7934
issue-tracking, patch
-
github.com
/bitwarden/server/commit/2aa92a3c8675a28e305e8207ff16592227f96291
patch
-
sanjokkarki.com.np
/blog/bitwarden-audit-log-forgery
technical-description, exploit
-
github.com
/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.7.2
release-notes
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/bitwarden-server-audit-log-injection-via-post-collect
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-71959
- NVD CVE-2026-71959
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