CVE-2026-27898

Vaultwarden: Unauthorized Access via Partial Update API on Another User’s Cipher

Published Mar 4, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Vaultwarden is an unofficial Bitwarden compatible server written in Rust, formerly known as bitwarden_rs. Prior to version 1.35.4, an authenticated regular user can specify another user’s cipher_id and call "PUT /api/ciphers/{id}/partial" Even though the standard retrieval API correctly denies access to that cipher, the partial update endpoint returns 200 OK and exposes cipherDetails (including name, notes, data, secureNote, etc.). This issue has been patched in version 1.35.4.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-w9f8-m526-h7fh Vaultwarden has Unauthorized Access via Partial Update API on Another User’s Cipher
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:dani-garcia:vaultwarden:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Dani-garcia
Dani-garcia vaultwarden
Vendors & Products Dani-garcia
Dani-garcia vaultwarden
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Description Vaultwarden is an unofficial Bitwarden compatible server written in Rust, formerly known as bitwarden_rs. Prior to version 1.35.4, an authenticated regular user can specify another user’s cipher_id and call "PUT /api/ciphers/{id}/partial" Even though the standard retrieval API correctly denies access to that cipher, the partial update endpoint returns 200 OK and exposes cipherDetails (including name, notes, data, secureNote, etc.). This issue has been patched in version 1.35.4.
Title Vaultwarden: Unauthorized Access via Partial Update API on Another User’s Cipher
Weaknesses CWE-639
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Mar 5, 2026, 3:42 PM
Reserved
Feb 24, 2026, 3:19 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 4, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:27 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 4, 2026, 9:44 PM