CVE-2026-43638

Published: Mag 11, 2026 Last Modified: Mag 11, 2026
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Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
MEDIUM 5,3
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A
MEDIUM 5,4
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: none

Description

AI Translation Available

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.

862

Missing Authorization

Incomplete
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Integrity Access Control Availability
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data Read Files Or Directories Modify Application Data Modify Files Or Directories Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity Bypass Protection Mechanism Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu) Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory) Dos: Resource Consumption (Other)
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: AI/ML, Database Server, Not Technology-Specific, Web Server
View CWE Details
https://github.com/bitwarden/server/commit/ebbf6dd0fa752114c09d73abb48ce32a5047…
https://github.com/bitwarden/server/pull/7394
https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.4.1
https://sanjokkarki.com.np/blog/bitwarden-import-org-bypass
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bitwarden-server-missing-authorization-via…