# CVE-2026-43638: Bitwarden Server < 2026.4.1 Missing Authorization via Organization Cipher Import

> CVE-2026-43638: Bitwarden Server < 2026.4.1 Missing Authorization via Organization Cipher Import. CVSS 5.4 (CVSS 3.1).

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-43638
Last updated: 2026-07-14T21:16:54Z

- Published: 2026-05-11 17:13 UTC · Updated: 2026-07-14 21:16 UTC · Assigner: VulnCheck
- CVSS: 5.4 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Medium · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- EPSS: 0.19%, 8th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: no
- CWE: CWE-862

## 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.

## Affected vendors and products

- bitwarden: server

## Tracked companies

- [Bitwarden](https://rewindex.com/company/bitwarden.md)

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-43638)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43638)
- [https://github.com/bitwarden/server/commit/ebbf6dd0fa752114c09d73abb48ce32a50476758](https://github.com/bitwarden/server/commit/ebbf6dd0fa752114c09d73abb48ce32a50476758)
- [https://github.com/bitwarden/server/pull/7394](https://github.com/bitwarden/server/pull/7394)
- [https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.4.1](https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.4.1)
- [https://sanjokkarki.com.np/blog/bitwarden-import-org-bypass](https://sanjokkarki.com.np/blog/bitwarden-import-org-bypass)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bitwarden-server-missing-authorization-via-organization-cipher-import](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bitwarden-server-missing-authorization-via-organization-cipher-import)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-43638 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-43638.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2026-43638 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T03:13:43.956Z