CVE-2026-43638Patch(bitwarden / server)

LOWCVSS 5.3 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch bitwarden server systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

Bitwarden Server prior to v2026.4.1 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows any authenticated user to write ciphers into an arbitrary organization via `POST /ciphers/import-organization` by submitting an empty `collections` array, which causes the server-side permission check to be skipped.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-862

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • server

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
server

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-05-11: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-05-11: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-11: 105-11
Signal classification1 categories
Patch
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Full discourse1 post
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Patch

    CVE-2026-43638 Bitwarden Server prior to v2026.4.1 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows any authenticated user to write ciphers into an arbitrary organization … https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-43638

    Post summary

    Bitwarden Server before v2026.4.1 contains a missing authorization flaw that lets authenticated users write ciphers into any organization; the issue is fixed in v2026.4.1.

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