CVE-2026-31835
MEDIUMVaultwarden WebAuthn credential metadata tampered before signature verification
Title source: cnaDescription
Vaultwarden is a Bitwarden-compatible server written in Rust. In versions 1.35.4 and earlier, the WebAuthn authentication flow in `validate_webauthn_login()` updates persistent credential metadata (1backup_eligible1 and 1backup_state flags1) based on unverified `authenticatorData` before signature validation is performed. An attacker who knows a user's password but cannot produce a valid WebAuthn signature can permanently modify the stored backup flags for that user's credential. If signature verification fails, the database update is not rolled back. This can result in a persistent denial of service of WebAuthn two-factor authentication for affected credentials. This issue has been fixed in version 1.35.5.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
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https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/security/advisories/GHSA-x7g7-cgx5-jhx2
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https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/releases/tag/1.35.5
Scores
CVSS v3
5.4
EPSS
0.0015
EPSS Percentile
4.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-345
Status
published
Products (1)
dani-garcia/vaultwarden
< 1.35.5 (2 CPE variants)
Published
May 05, 2026
Tracked Since
May 06, 2026