Vulnerability Description
Vaultwarden is a Bitwarden-compatible server written in Rust. Prior to version 1.37.0, the Vaultwarden icon downloader validates the initial icon host and DNS results but passes favicon URLs parsed from attacker-controlled HTML to get_page_with_referer() without applying should_block_host() to the second-stage host. This flaw bypasses the remediation for CVE-2026-47160, which covered decimal, hexadecimal, octal, and IPv4-mapped IPv6 host normalization, because the second-stage IP-literal favicon fetch does not invoke the custom DNS resolver. A remote unauthenticated attacker can provide a public page whose favicon uses an IP-literal URL, allowing the Vaultwarden server to reach loopback or private and internal addresses. The issue affects instances with internal icon downloading enabled and can expose internal responses that resemble supported images or reveal reachability through timing, status, and cache behavior. This issue is fixed in version 1.37.0.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/commit/46ae59eaf444f0ae0a799070cf2bd6
- https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/pull/7472
- https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/releases/tag/1.37.0
- https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/security/advisories/GHSA-hw4g-2v3f-74
- https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/security/advisories/GHSA-hw4g-2v3f-74
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-116678?
CVE-2026-116678 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.8 (MEDIUM). Vaultwarden is a Bitwarden-compatible server written in Rust. Prior to version 1.37.0, the Vaultwarden icon downloader validates the initial icon host and DNS results but passes favicon URLs parsed fr...
How severe is CVE-2026-116678?
CVE-2026-116678 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-116678?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.