# CVE-2026-119414: Bitwarden Server authorization bypass in cipher creation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-119414-bitwarden-server-before-2026-10-1-on-entity-framework-backends  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-30. Updated: 2026-10-30  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-119414 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-10-30

Bitwarden Server is a password management backend that stores and encrypts vault items for organizational users. An authorization flaw allows organization members to add vault items (ciphers) to collections they should not have access to, potentially exposing sensitive credentials to unauthorized users.

Vendors: [Bitwarden](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/bitwarden).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-119414 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-119414 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-119414?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 30 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Bitwarden Server before 2026.10.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-119414?** Yes: fixed in 2026.10.1. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-119414 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-119414?** Check whether you run Bitwarden Server at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 2026.10.1

## Technical details

The vulnerability is an authorization bypass in the POST /api/ciphers/create endpoint on Entity Framework backends. When a UserId is nulled in requests, the server incorrectly treats the request as administrative, allowing attackers to inject vault items into read-only or inaccessible collections. Organization membership is the only precondition required to exploit this flaw.

## Affected products

- Bitwarden Server before 2026.10.1

## Timeline

- 2026-10-30: disclosed

## References

- [https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/bitwarden-cipher-create-acl](https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/bitwarden-cipher-create-acl)
- [https://github.com/bitwarden/server](https://github.com/bitwarden/server)

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- [Bitwarden Server authentication bypass via SSO identifier truncation](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-101878-bitwarden-server-2025-6-0-before-2026-5-0-declares-the)